Foreign tourist inflow rises in February, domestic slides

A total of 1.81 million overnight stays were recorded at accommodation establishments in February 2025, according to Statistics Finland.

The number of nights spent by resident tourists was 1.12 million and that of nights spent by non-resident tourists 0.69 million.

The total number of overnight stays was on level with February 2024.

The number of overnight stays by resident tourists went down by four per cent from the previous year in February 2025.

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

The highest numbers of foreign visitors came from France, Germany and Great Britain.

The number of overnight stays was highest in Uusimaa, where the total number of overnight stays was 0.46 million.

The number of overnight stays by resident tourists in Uusimaa increased by three 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, 0.46 million, was recorded in Lapland, where the number of overnight stays by resident tourists went down by 16 per cent and that by non-resident tourists rose by three per cent from the previous year.

The occupancy rate of hotel rooms was 55 per cent and the average price of a hotel room was EUR 135. The average price of a hotel room was highest in Lapland, EUR 235.