Slovenia Tourist Arrivals Up 7.9% in January

Tourist arrivals in Slovenia increased by 3.3% year-on-year to 307.6 thousand in February 2026, following a 7.9% rise in January. The number of foreign tourists grew by 3.6% to 184.9 thousand, while domestic arrivals rose by 2.7% to 122.6 thousand. Most foreign visitors came from Italy (14.5%), Serbia (31.2%), and Hungary (19.6%). Overnight stays increased by 4.3% from a year earlier to 829.1 thousand, with the highest number of stays recorded in health (spa) resorts (2.0%), mountain resorts (7.3%), and the capital (11.0%). In the first two months of 2026, total arrivals rose by 5.6% to 624.9 thousand.

Tourist arrivals in Slovenia rose by 7.9% year-on-year to 0.317 million in January 2025, following an 8.7% jump in the previous month. The number of foreign arrivals advanced 9.5% to 218,099, while domestic arrivals increased by 4.4% to 99,176. Most foreign visitors came from Croatia (+26.3%), Hungary (+13.2%), and Italy (+2.2%). Meanwhile, overnight stays surged by 10.9% to 0.870 million, led by stays in Ljubljana (+16%), mountain resorts (+14%), and health spas (14%). Foreign tourists accounted for the majority of overnight stays in the capital, representing 93% of all stays in January.

Tourist arrivals in Slovenia jumped 8.7% year-on-year to 0.376 million in December 2025, rebounding from a nine-month low of a 3.1% decline in the previous month. The number of foreign arrivals advanced by 12.9% to 264,940, while domestic arrivals decreased by 0.3% to 111,437. Most foreign visitors came from Hungary (+27%), Germany (+24.8%), Italy (+16.2%), Austria (+10.8%), and Croatia (+4.7%). Meanwhile, overnight stays rose by 5.8% to 0.877 million, led by stays in health (spa) resorts (27%), mountain resorts (23%), Ljubljana (22%), and the seaside resorts (12%). Considering the whole year, tourists generated 6.993 million arrivals (6.2% more than the same period last year) and 17.843 million overnight stays (5.9% more than last year). Foreign tourists generated 75% of all overnight stays, most of which come from Germany.