Foreign tourist inflow drops by 3% in Sep

A total of 1.72 million overnight stays were recorded at accommodation establishments in Finland in September, according to Statistics Finland.

The number of nights spent by resident tourists was 1.32 million and that of nights spent by non-resident tourists 0.40 million.

The total number of overnight stays decreased by eight per cent from the stipulated period of the previous year.

The number of overnight stays by resident tourists went down by nine per cent while number of overnight stays by non-resident tourists made a downturn, decreasing by three per cent.

The highest numbers of foreign visitors came from Germany, Sweden and the United States.

Most overnight stays were recorded in Uusimaa, where the number of overnight stays was on level with the previous year.

The occupancy rate of hotel rooms was 55 per cent, which is three percentage points lower than in September 2023.

In Helsinki, the occupancy rate of hotel rooms was 64 per cent.

The average price of a hotel room was EUR 115 on level with one year earlier.