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News 28.04.2022

The number of nights spent by resident visitors was 71 per cent higher than in March 2021. The number of overnight stays by non-resident visitors eightfold

In total, 1.39 million overnight stays were recorded for resident tourists and 0.38 million overnight stays for non-resident tourists in March 2022

The number of nights spent by resident visitors was 71 per cent higher than in March 2021. The number of overnight stays by non-resident visitors was eightfold compared to the previous year. The total number of overnight stays in March 2022 was five per cent lower than in March 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic. These figures are preliminary data from Statistics Finland's accommodation statistics.

Line chart on the number of overnight stays by resident and non-resident tourists by month from January 2018 to March 2022. The number of overnight stays by non-resident tourists started to grow gradually in the latter half of 2021 after the drop caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The number of overnight stays by resident tourists has grown in places to an even higher level than before the pandemic.

 

Key points

  • The number of overnight stays by resident visitors exceeded the pre-pandemic level most clearly in Lapland, North Ostrobothnia and Pirkanmaa.
  • The number of overnight stays by non-resident visitors was one third lower than in March 2019.
  • Among non-resident visitor groups, the German and French were the biggest ones. Most overnight stays by non-resident visitors were recorded in Lapland.
  • The hotel occupancy rates were 23 percentage points higher than in March of last year. The hotel occupancy rate was highest in Kainuu.
  • The average price of a hotel room was EUR 114 in March 2022. The average prices have risen slightly above the pre-pandemic level.

Source: Accommodation Statistics, Statistics Finland