Foreign tourist inflow rises by 16% in Nov

A total of 1.54 million overnight stays were recorded at accommodation establishments in November 2024, according to Statistics Finland.

The number of nights spent by resident tourists was 1.08 million and that of nights spent by non-resident tourists 0.46 million.

The total number of overnight stays increased by five per cent from the year before.

The number of nights spent by resident tourists was on level with the previous year in November 2024 while 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 the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States.

The highest number of overnight stays was recorded in Uusimaa, where the total number of overnight stays was 0.56 million.

The number of overnight stays in Uusimaa by resident tourists increased by 11 per cent and that of overnight stays by non-resident tourists grew by 20 per cent from the previous year.

The second highest number of overnight stays, 0.22 million, was recorded in Lapland, where the number of overnight stays by resident tourists went down by 18 per cent and that by non-resident tourists grew by 16 per cent from the previous year.

The occupancy rate of hotel rooms was 53 per cent and the average price of a hotel room was EUR 127. The average price of a hotel room was highest in Lapland, EUR 188.