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Part of situation: Croatia tourism evolves through market shifts and new niches (42 clusters)

Regional tourism and labor trends show growth in Rijeka and Tivat

tourism revenue airport passenger traffic unemployment rates Croatian economy travel expenditure

Regional economic data indicates significant shifts in tourism and labor markets across Croatia and Montenegro. In Croatia, passenger traffic at major airports showed mixed results for August; while Dubrovnik saw a 4% increase, Split and Zagreb experienced declines of 3.1% and 2.4% respectively. However, Rijeka Airport reported a substantial 33.8% year-on-year increase in September, surpassing its total 2025 passenger count within the first nine months of the year.

In Montenegro, Tivat Airport is nearing record levels, with September passenger numbers up 8.3% compared to the previous year. The airport is projected to exceed its previous annual record by October.

Financial indicators for Croatian tourism remain strong, with foreign tourist revenue exceeding 4.5 billion euros in the first half of the year, a nearly 5% increase. Conversely, Croatian citizens' spending on foreign travel rose by 27% to 1.09 billion euros in the first six months.

Labor market data from the Croatian Employment Service (HZZ) shows a 16% decrease in registered unemployed persons in September compared to last year, though some regions like Split-Dalmatia noted a decrease in new employment placements in specific sectors such as accommodation and food services.

Entities

Croatian National Bank · Dubrovnik airport · MED9 Summit · Split Airport · Tivat Airport · Zagreb Airport

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Croatian airports handled over 2.3 million passengers in August. www.index.hr
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Split Airport passenger numbers fell by 3.1 percent in August. www.index.hr
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Real wages in Croatia grew by more than 10 percent in 2024. www.vecernji.hr
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The second quarter saw a 34 percent jump in foreign travel spending. www.vecernji.hr
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Outbound travel spending increased by 27 percent in the first six months of the year. www.vecernji.hr
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Croatian citizens spent 1.09 billion euros on foreign travel in the first half of the year. www.vecernji.hr
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Split Airport hosted VIP aircraft for the MED9 summit while maintaining regular traffic. dalmatinskiportal.hr
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Zagreb Airport passenger numbers fell by 2.4 percent in August. www.index.hr

Sources

Kroz ZL Rijeka u rujnu prošlo 38 tisuća putnika, nadmašen ukupni rezultat 2025. godine [bodulija.net]
Aerodrom Tivat na pragu rekorda [radiotivat.com]
U SPLITU MANJE NEZAPOSLENIH ALI I MANJE ZAPOŠLJAVANJA HZZ otkriva koje radnike poslodavci najviše traže [www.dalmacijadanas.hr]
SPLIT PROŠAO TEST Brojni državni zrakoplovi stigli na summit MED9, redovni promet nije stao [dalmatinskiportal.hr]
Prihodi od stranih turista porasli gotovo pet posto: Evo tko u Hrvatskoj najviše troši [zadarskilist.novilist.hr]
Više od pola milijuna putnika u kolovozu prošlo kroz Zračnu luku Dubrovnik, brojke su veće nego lani [dubrovackidnevnik.net.hr]
U rujnu 16 posto manje nezaposlenih nego lani [www.novilist.hr]
HZZ: U rujnu 16 posto manje nezaposlenih nego lani. . . [www.24sata.hr]
Zračne luke u kolovozu i osam mjeseci s porastom broja putnika [vijesti.hrt.hr]
Porast putnika na aerodromima, Split i Zagreb u padu [www.index.hr]
Rekordna potrošnja Hrvata na inozemna putovanja: Na stranim destinacijama ‘ostavili’ smo milijardu eura [www.vecernji.hr]