Foreign tourists' overnight stays in Finland increased by some 13 percent in June, compared to June 2023, according to preliminary figures from Statistics Finland. Sweden, Germany and the United States were the biggest sources of travellers.
Domestic tourism was also up by around one percent compared to the previous year.
In all, hospitality businesses registered some 2.3 million overnight stays in June. Domestic tourism was responsible for some 1.8 million of those, while visitors from abroad made up the remainder.
The overall increase in overnight stays was three percent.
Uusimaa was the Finnish region hosting most overnight travellers, with some 700,000 stays recorded. That was up by around a fifth on the previous year.
Next came North Ostrobothnia, Pirkanmaa and Lapland.
The overall occupancy rate was some 60 percent, and the average price of a hotel room was 122 euros — five euros more than it was one year earlier.
June represents the first holiday month in Finland, with the Midsummer holiday falling at the end of the month and many people taking annual leave to enjoy the warmer weather.
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