Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 7.1.
Slovenia: number of arrivals and overnight stays, 1990-2004.
Foreign
Domestic
Total
Overnight
stays
Overnight
stays
Overnight
stays
Year
Arrivals
Arrivals
Arrivals
1990
1,887,462
5,345,400
651,324
2,611,006
2,538,786
7,956,406
1995
732,103
2,435,467
844,569
3,447,579
1,576,672
5,883,046
1996
831,895
2,550,607
825,774
3,281,637
1,657,669
5,832,244
1997
974,350
3,078,400
848,779
3,305,662
1,823,129
6,384,062
1998
976,514
3,062,432
822,411
3,232,876
1,798,925
6,295,308
1999
884,048
2,741,218
865,484
3,315,345
1,749,532
6,056,563
2000
1,089,549
3,404,097
867,567
3,314,901
1,957,116
6,718,998
2001
1,218,721
3,813,477
867,001
3,316,125
2,085,722
7,129,602
2002
1,032,019
4,020,799
859,941
3,300,262
2,161,960
7,321,061
2003
1,373,137
4,175,385
872,931
3,327,184
2,246,068
7,502,569
2004
1,498,334
4,361,484
841,793
3,224,357
2,340,127
7,585,841
Sources:
SORS, 1991-2005.
Table 7.2.
Slovenia: international tourism receipts and expenditure, 2003 and 2004.
2003 (in ?000s)
2004 (in ?000s)
Indices
International tourism receipts
1,186,270
1,310,693
110
International tourism
expenditures
666,588
731,562
110
Balance
519,682
579,131
111
Source:
Bank of Slovenia, 2005.
Since the number of international tourists
and their overnight stays in Slovenia is increas-
ing, a similar growth trend is also recognized in
the measure of international tourism receipts
(Table 7.2). However, international tourism
receipts in 2004 compared to 2003 grew by
10%, representing an even higher growth rate
than recorded for this period by either the num-
ber of foreign tourists (9%) or their overnight
stays (4%) (Table 7.3). In addition, domestic
tourists spent 10% more abroad in 2004 than
in 2003 (Table 7.2) (Bank of Slovenia, 2005).
The majority of tourists in Slovenia came
from European countries, a further five of which
should be stressed: Germany, Italy, Austria,
Croatia and Great Britain (Table 7.3). Although
German tourists have made the highest number
of overnight stays in the last few years, Italians
exceeded this number in 2004 (0.78m com-
pared to 0.77m). A similar situation is also
recognized
0.27m overnights stays in 2004, representing a
32% growth rate in comparison to 2003. This
growth rate was even higher when we consider
the number of British arrivals (52%) (SORS,
2004, 2005).
Tourists who come to Slovenia can
experience the destination's amazing contrasts.
Because of the small land area, it is possible to
enjoy many activities in totally different geo-
graphical areas on the same day. A morning
swim in the Adriatic can be followed 2 hours
later by skiing below the Alpine peaks, then an
adventurous discovery of the karst's subterra-
nean phenomena and an invigorating bath in a
thermal spring. This can be followed by an
encounter with history in a lively mediaeval
city and, not far away, a more solitary stroll
through primeval forests or undulating, wine-
growing hills (Government Public Relations
and Media Office, 2005). According to the
official statistics, the diversity of the Slovenian
with
British
tourists,
who
made
