Slovenia Tourist Arrivals Hit Record for a September

Tourist arrivals in Slovenia rose by 11.4% year-on-year to 821.8 thousand in September 2026, the highest September level on record, following a 6.0% rise in the previous month.

Foreign tourist arrivals increased by 12.8% to 682.8 thousand, with visitors mainly coming from the UK (39.5%), the US (27.5%), the Czech Republic (26.5%), Germany (12.8%), and Austria (9.5%).

Meanwhile, domestic tourism grew by 4.7% to 139.0 thousand.

Overnight stays went up by 12.4% to 1,994.2 thousand, with most tourists staying in mountain municipalities (22.6%), other municipalities (10.1%), urban municipalities (8.5%), and the capital (7.7%).

For the January–September period, tourist arrivals increased by 7.1% year-on-year to 6,212.3 thousand, while overnight stays also rose by 7.1% to 16,072.6 thousand.