Foreign tourist inflow rises by 12% in Jan

A total of 1.57 million overnight stays were recorded at accommodation establishments in Finland in January 2025, according to Statistics Finland.

The number of nights spent by resident tourists was 0.91 million and that of nights spent by non-resident tourists 0.67 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 while the number of nights spent by non-resident tourists increased by 12 per cent in January 2025 from the year before.

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

The highest number of overnight stays was recorded in Uusimaa, where the total number of overnight stays was 0.45 million.

The number of overnight stays in Uusimaa by resident tourists increased by six per cent and that of overnight stays by non-resident tourists grew by 25 per cent from the previous year.

The second highest number of overnight stays, 0.42 million, was recorded in Lapland, where the number of overnight stays by resident tourists went down by 14 per cent and that by non-resident tourists grew by five per cent from the previous year.

The occupancy rate of hotel rooms was 47 per cent and the average price of a hotel room was EUR 133.

The average price of a hotel room was highest in Lapland, EUR 235.