LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), September 29 (SeeNews) - The number of foreign tourist arrivals to Slovenia rose by 18.4% year-on-year to 2,458,143 in the first eight months of 2017, provisional data of the state statistical office showed on Friday.

Domestic tourists totalled 925,134 in the review period, up 6.4% on the year, taking the total number of tourists to 3,383,277, up 14.8%, the statistical office said in a statement.

Overnight stays by international visitors grew 16.6% year-on-year in January-August, reaching 5,998,954.

Domestic tourists spent 2,822,535 nights in Slovenia in the first eight months of 2017, up 4.6% on the year. The overall number of tourist overnights in the review period increased to 8,821,489, up 12.5%.

In August alone, tourist visits totalled 763,617, up 12.9% on the year, while overnight stays added 12.5% and reached a record-breaking number of 2,152,565.

In 2016, tourist visits grew 9.9% to 4.3 million, while overnights rose 8.1% to 11.2 million.