Foreign tourist inflow rises by 16% in Oct

A total of 1.63 million overnight stays were recorded at accommodation establishments in Finland in October 2024, according to Statistics Finland.

The number of nights spent by resident tourists was 1.27 million and that of nights spent by non-resident tourists 0.36 million.

The total number of overnight stays was on level with the previous year.

The number of overnight stays by resident tourists went down by three per cent from the previous year in October 2024.

The number of nights spent by non-resident tourists increased by 16 per cent from the year before.

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 grew by 13 per cent from the year before.

The occupancy rate of hotel rooms was 52 per cent, which is two percentage points higher than in October 2023.

The occupancy rate of hotel rooms in Helsinki was 62 per cent.

The average price of a hotel room was EUR 114, which is almost on level with one year earlier.