June data from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics reveals nearly two million passengers, but growth is not equal for all. Split records a decline, Dubrovnik grows, and the Polish market explodes with 22.9 percent more passengers.
In June, 1.901 million passengers passed through Croatian airports, a slight 0.6 percent increase compared to last year. However, behind this seemingly stable figure lie sharp cuts among airports and a quiet reshuffling of source markets.
Split Airport retained its title as the busiest in the country with 559,000 passengers. At the same time, it recorded a decline of 3.3 percent compared to June 2025, a difference of approximately 19,000 fewer passengers. Last year, the same month saw 578,000 passengers.
Dubrovnik, on the other hand, is not slowing down. With 462,000 passengers, it achieved a growth of 3.3 percent and solidified its second-place position. Third is Zagreb, with 436,000 passengers and a nearly imperceptible growth of 0.1 percent, marking a symbolic shift.
Among international markets, Germany still leads with 342,000 passengers. However, traffic between Croatia and Germany decreased by 2.5 percent. The United Kingdom is in second place, with 334,000 passengers and a growth of 5.4 percent.
The biggest surprise comes from Poland. In June, 163,000 passengers were recorded between Croatia and Poland, which is 22.9 percent more than last year. Traditionally strongest markets are stagnating or declining, while interest from certain European countries continues to grow strongly.
The increase in passenger numbers was achieved despite a lower number of flights. Croatian airports recorded 17,676 takeoffs and landings in June, which is 5.9 percent less than a year earlier. Therefore, on average, planes were fuller.
Cargo traffic continued to decline. A total of 777 tons of cargo was transported, which is 13 percent less than in June 2025.
The first six months, however, bring a somewhat more favorable picture. From January to June, Croatian airports had 5.54 million passengers, which is 2.9 percent more than in the same period last year.
The number of aircraft operations in the first half of the year fell by 3.1 percent, to a total of about 58,000 operations. Cargo traffic reached 4.2 thousand tons, which is 14.1 percent less than last year. Fewer flights, fuller planes, and less cargo: a pattern that repeats month after month.
