Finns make most summer trips to Norden, Estonia
Published : 26 Oct 2024, 04:18
Updated : 26 Oct 2024, 04:21
Finnish people made a total of 2.9 million leisure trips abroad in summer (May to August) 2024, according to Statistics Finland.
The trips included overnight stay in the destination country and cruises and same-day trips.
The neighbouring countries had a bigger share of trips than before. More than half or 1.6 million of leisure trips abroad were made to the Nordic countries or Estonia.
About 10.8 million leisure trips in Finland with overnight stay were made in May to August 2024, which is one tenth more than in summer 2023.
The number of leisure trips abroad with overnight stay remained on level with the previous year and was around 2.5 million in summer 2024.
The number of domestic leisure trips grew from the previous summer. More trips were made to most regions than in summer 2023.
The number of domestic leisure trips with free accommodation grew in particular. This was visible as an increase in the number of overnight stays at free-time residences.