The arrivals at tourist accomodations incl. hotels, holiday and other short-stay accommodation as well as camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks in Slovakia increased by 0.9 million arrivals (+19.15 percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. In total, the tourist arrivals amounted to 5.55 million arrivals in 2023. An arrival is defined as a person (tourist) who arrives at a tourist accommodation establishment and checks in or arrives at non-rented accommodation.Find more statistics on hotels, holiday and other short-stay accommodation as well as camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks in Slovakia with key insights such as number of tourist overnight stays in travel accommodation, number of tourist overnight stays in travel accommodation, arrivals at tourist accomodations of foreign countries, and number of domestic tourist arrivals at accommodation establishments.

Key information about Slovakia Visitor Arrivals

• Slovakia Visitor Arrivals recorded 2,165,345 person in Dec 2024, compared with 2,084,239 person in the previous year
• Slovakia Visitor Arrivals data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1998 to Dec 2024
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,475,094 person in Dec 2019 and a record low of 575,687 person in Dec 2021

Slovakia SK: International Tourism: Number of Departures data was reported at 3,095,000.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,777,000.000 Person for 2015. Slovakia SK: International Tourism: Number of Departures data is updated yearly, averaging 3,041,000.000 Person from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2016, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,683,000.000 Person in 2008 and a record low of 2,129,000.000 Person in 2013. Slovakia SK: International Tourism: Number of Departures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Slovakia – Table SK.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Slovakia SK: International Tourism: Receipts: % of Total Exports data was reported at 3.382 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.108 % for 2015. Slovakia SK: International Tourism: Receipts: % of Total Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 3.407 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.254 % in 1996 and a record low of 2.358 % in 2004. Slovakia SK: International Tourism: Receipts: % of Total Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Slovakia – Table SK.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank exports estimates.; Weighted average;

In Slovakia, outbound travel destinations were most popular among participants aged 35 to 44 years old, with over 25 percent stating that they traveled outside Slovakia in 2018. In comparison, participants aged 55 to 64 years old held the largest share of domestic travels. Meanwhile, nearly 23 percent of participants aged 15 to 24 years old travelled to both domestic destinations and those abroad in 2018.

The number of employees in tourism industries in Slovakia has gradually grown over the years. In 2019, there were 69 thousand people employed in the food and beverage serving activities in the country.

Slovakia SK: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data was reported at 2.240 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.125 USD bn for 2015. Slovakia SK: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 952.000 USD mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.427 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 289.000 USD mn in 2001. Slovakia SK: International Tourism: Expenditures: for Travel Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Slovakia – Table SK.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

The average number of inbound and domestic visitors per inhabitant in Slovakia has increased over the period from 2009 to 2019. In 2019, tourism intensity in the country was measured at 2.62 visitors per inhabitant.

Inbound tourism travel of Slovakia plummeted by 60.81% from 3,200,000,000 current US dollars in 2019 to 1,254,000,000 current US dollars in 2020. Since the 8.72% surge in 2018, inbound tourism travel sank by 60.73% in 2020. Series 1.34

Arrivals of Slovakia decreased by 0.69% from 15,406,000 number in 2017 to 15,299,000 number in 2018. Since the 16.34% surge in 2016, arrivals dropped by 11.95% in 2018. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.

International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Slovakia was reported at 1291000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Slovakia - International tourism, expenditures - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Slovakia - Arrivals of residents/non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments was 5549292.00 in December of 2023, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Slovakia - Arrivals of residents/non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Slovakia - Arrivals of residents/non-residents at tourist accommodation establishments reached a record high of 6267801.00 in December of 2019 and a record low of 2639819.00 in December of 2021.

Slovakia SK: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data was reported at 49.000 USD mn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 50.000 USD mn for 2015. Slovakia SK: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data is updated yearly, averaging 46.000 USD mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 415.000 USD mn in 2008 and a record low of 4.000 USD mn in 1999. Slovakia SK: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Slovakia – Table SK.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Travel and tourism direct contribution to GDP (LCU) of Slovakia surged by 5.39% from 2.3 billion LCU in 2018 to 2.4 billion LCU in 2019. Since the 2.49% decline in 2011, travel and tourism direct contribution to GDP (LCU) soared by 58.50% in 2019.

Government individual travel and tourism spending growth of Slovakia sank by 40.22% from 3.8 % in 2018 to 2.2 % in 2019. Since the 10.85% jump in 2015, government individual travel and tourism spending growth plummeted by 66.64% in 2019. The annual percentage change in the 2000 US$ bn series.

The table contains annual data on active and passive tourism, number of persons, days of stay and average period of stay broken down by country.

Slovakia SK: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data was reported at 3.001 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.888 % for 2015. Slovakia SK: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 2.933 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.936 % in 1996 and a record low of 1.991 % in 2001. Slovakia SK: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Slovakia – Table SK.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank imports estimates.; Weighted average;

Passenger transport of Slovakia sank by 67.33% from 150,000,000 current US dollars in 2019 to 49,000,000 current US dollars in 2020. Since the 43.68% jump in 2018, passenger transport plummeted by 60.80% in 2020. Series 1.35

In 2022, the number of tourists from Slovakia in Israel amounted to 9,700. This was a significant increase compared to the previous year, when the number of Slovakian tourists visiting Israel amounted to only 700 travelers. In 2019, a peak number of 22,700 tourists from this EU member state visited Israel.

Slovakia - Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments: Foreign country was 13.71 % year-on-year in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Slovakia - Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments: Foreign country - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Slovakia - Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments: Foreign country reached a record high of 1031.09 % year-on-year in March of 2022 and a record low of -99.04 % year-on-year in April of 2020.