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1 Transport and Tourism 2017 Accommodation statistics 201, November Nights spent by foreign tourists in Finland up by 9.5 per cent in November 201 Overnight stays by non-resident tourists increased by 9.5 per cent in November from the year before and accommodation establishments recorded good 31,000 of them. The number of nights spent by resident tourists went up by 3.1 per cent and totalled 95,000. Good million overnight stays were recorded at Finnish accommodation establishments in November 201, which was 4. per cent more than in November These figures are preliminary data from Statistics Finland s statistics on accommodation establishments and they have been collected from accommodation establishments with at least 20 beds or caravan pitches with electricity connection. Change in overnight stays in November 201/2015, % Russians passed Swedes in October to become the biggest group of visitors and they also retained their first position in November with nearly 54,000 overnight stays. Their overnight stays increased by 1.2 per cent from the year before. Swedish visitors were in the second position and nearly 34,000 overnight stays were recorded for them, which is.4 per cent up on November Germans remained in the third position with 29,000 overnight stays. The number of overnight stays of German tourists grew by.2 per cent when compared with November Britons were fourth with 23,500 even though the number fell by 2.1 per cent from the previous year. They were the only one of the most important countries of inbound tourism to Finland whose overnight stays diminished in November 201. Helsinki Quoting is encouraged provided Statistics Finland is acknowledged as the source.

2 The biggest growth percentage of foreign tourists came from overnight stays of tourists from the United States. They spent 15,000 nights at accommodation establishments, which was 2.5 per cent more than in November The growth in overnight stays is partly explained by the big international Slush startup and technology event arranged in Helsinki. In addition to visitors from the United States, the biggest increases came from overnight stays of Spanish, Norwegian and Chinese visitors, which for all grew by around one fifth compared with November The overnight stays of French visitors also showed a strong increase. Nearly 10,000 overnight stays were recorded for them in November 201, which was 1.2 per cent more than one year before. Around 15,000 overnight stays were recorded for both Japanese and Estonian visitors at Finnish accommodation establishments in November. Overnight stays by Japanese tourists increased by 4. per cent and those by Estonian tourists by 7. per cent year-on-year. Overnight stays by Dutch visitors grew by 7.4 per cent; their overnight stays amounted to only,000 nights, however. By region, the total number of overnight stays at accommodation establishments increased most in South Karelia, up by 2.2 per cent in November. In Lapland, overnight stays increased by 22.3 per cent. In Ostrobothnia and Central Ostrobothnia, the growth amounted to around 17 per cent in both, and in Kymenlaakso overnight stays increased by 1.1 per cent. The biggest drop in overnight stays was recorded in Etelä-Savo,.5 per cent. Approximately three per cent fewer overnight stays were recorded in Satakunta, Central Finland and Kainuu than twelve months earlier. In the whole country, overnight stays increased by 4. per cent from November Change in overnight stays in November by region 201 / 2015, % In November 201, the number of nights spent in hotels was 4. per cent higher than one year previously. In November 201, the total number of nights spent in hotels was nearly 1.2 million, which was 4. per cent higher than twelve months earlier. The number of nights spent by non-resident tourists increased by 10. per cent from the previous year and that of nights spent by resident tourists by 2.4 per cent. Overnight stays by non-resident tourists rose to 331,000 nights and resident tourists stayed nearly 51,000 nights at hotels. The occupancy rate of hotel rooms in the whole country was 53.0 per cent in November. One year earlier, it was 50.7 per cent. Among the regions, the highest occupancy rates of hotel rooms were measured in Uusimaa,.7 per cent, and Pirkanmaa, per cent. In Vantaa, the hotel room occupancy rate rose to 72.3 per cent and in Tampere to 3. per cent. The hotel room occupancy rate in Helsinki was 71.0 per cent. 2

3 In November, the realised average price of a hotel room was EUR per day for the whole country. Twelve months previously, it was EUR 93.. Hotel room occupancy rate and the monthly average price Total number of nights spent at all accommodation establishments went up by 2.7 per cent in the January to November 201 period Between January and November 201, the number of nights spent at accommodation establishments in Finland totalled 1. million. This was 2.7 per cent higher than in the corresponding period one year earlier. Good 13.7 million overnight stays were recorded for resident tourists and 5.1 million overnight stays for non-resident tourists. The overnight stays of resident visitors increased by 2.5 per cent and those of non-resident visitors by 3.2 per cent from the previous year's corresponding period. In January to November, the number of nights spent by Russian visitors at accommodation establishments in Finland totalled close on 29,000, which was 13.1 per cent down on the respective time period of the previous year. However, Russians were the largest group of foreign visitors in January to November, while Swedish visitors came next with nearly 52,000 overnight stays. Overnight stays by Swedish visitors remained on level with 2015, up by just 0.4 per cent. The third largest group was German tourists for whom accommodation establishments recorded close on 50,000 nights spent. Their overnight stays decreased by 0. per cent from the respective time period of the previous year. British visitors stayed 315,000 nights at accommodation establishments and visitors from the United States good 219,000 nights. Nights spent by British tourists went down by 2.7 per cent, whereas those spent by visitors from the United States went up by 15.0 per cent in January to November 201. Overnight stays by French visitors rose to good 210,000 nights. The figure was.0 per cent higher than in the corresponding period in Among the most important countries of inbound tourism to Finland, overnight stays by Chinese visitors increased most during the January to November period. Nights spent by Chinese visitors rose to nearly 20,000, which was 23.3 per cent more than in the same period twelve months earlier. Nearly 197,000 nights were recorded for Japanese visitors and the growth amounted to.4 per cent compared to January to November

4 Change in overnight stays in January-November 201/2015, % 4

5 Contents Tables Appendix tables Appendix table 1.1. Capacity and its utilization, November Appendix table 1.2. Capacity and its utilization, January-November Appendix table 2.1. Nights spent in all establishments, November Appendix table 2.2. Nights spent in all establishments, January-November Appendix table 3.1. Hotel capacity and capacity utilization, November Appendix table 3.2. Hotel capacity and capacity utilization, January-November Appendix table 4.1. Nights spent in hotels, November Appendix table 4.2. Nights spent in hotels, January-November Appendix table 5.1. Visitor arrivals and nights spent by country of residence, November Appendix table 5.2. Visitor arrivals and nights spent by country of residence, January-November Appendix table. Nights spent in all establishments,

6 Appendix tables Appendix table 1.1. Capacity and its utilization, November 201 Region Whole country Mainland Finland Uusimaa Varsinais-Suomi Satakunta Kanta-Häme Pirkanmaa Päijät-Häme Kymenlaakso South Karelia Etelä-Savo Pohjois-Savo North Karelia Central Finland South Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia Central Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia Kainuu Lapland Åland Number of establishments 1,03 1, ) [..] Data too uncertain for presentation. Number of bedrooms 5,70 57,1 15,27 3,47 1,375 1,514 4,353 1,740 1,003 1,77 1,993 2,59 1,35 3,007 1,71 1, ,19 2,194 7, Occupancy rate of bedrooms, % the occupancy rate compared to previous year, %-units Average price of in euros (incl. VAT 10 %) )..

7 Appendix table 1.2. Capacity and its utilization, January-November 201 Region Whole country Mainland Finland Uusimaa Varsinais-Suomi Satakunta Kanta-Häme Pirkanmaa Päijät-Häme Kymenlaakso South Karelia Etelä-Savo Pohjois-Savo North Karelia Central Finland South Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia Central Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia Kainuu Lapland Åland Number of establishments 1,19 1, ) [..] Data too uncertain for presentation. Number of bedrooms 0,70 59,39 14,75 3,73 1,453 1,05 4,499 1,07 1,024 1,9 2,44 2,704 1,571 3,1 1,747 1, ,72 2,254 7,943 1,300 Occupancy rate of bedrooms, % the occupancy rate compared to previous year, %-units Average price per night spent, in euros (incl. VAT 10 %) ).. 7

8 Appendix table 2.1. Nights spent in all establishments, November 201 Region Whole country Mainland Finland Uusimaa Varsinais-Suomi Satakunta Kanta-Häme Pirkanmaa Päijät-Häme Kymenlaakso South Karelia Etelä-Savo Pohjois-Savo North Karelia Central Finland South Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia Central Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia Kainuu Lapland Åland total 1,319,423 1,310,755 41,95 77,204 21,720 25, ,92 3,1 20,09 4,099 32,909 50,757 24,403 5,24 3,939 29,7, ,140 57,72 150,331, total, % residents 95,20 954,59 250,72 4,57 17,903 22,593 91,051 32,741 1,105 2,512 2,147 4,730 21,249 51,920 3,17 23,599 9,927 79,095 53,02 0,259 3,19 residents, % non-residents 31,215 35,1 1,023 12,547 3,17 2,917 13,77 5,425 3,94 17,57 4,72 4,027 3,154,32 2,772,19 2,070 2,045 4,10 70,072 5,049 non-residents, %

9 Appendix table 2.2. Nights spent in all establishments, January-November 201 Region Whole country Mainland Finland Uusimaa Varsinais-Suomi Satakunta Kanta-Häme Pirkanmaa Päijät-Häme Kymenlaakso South Karelia Etelä-Savo Pohjois-Savo North Karelia Central Finland South Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia Central Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia Kainuu Lapland Åland total total, % 1,4,05 1,44,09 5,123,3 1,139,219 35,320 32,95 1,375,924 50,4 273,432 03,03 4,15 79,547 42,91 950,54,032 3, ,7 1,594,21 1,02 2,237,5 399, residents 13,733,49 13,573,512 2,772,45 92,47 310,94 327,077 1,175,39 433, ,50 435,49 529,55 0,91 39,430 2,500 2, ,91 137,549 1,352,51 74,90 1,32,45 159,977 residents, % non-residents 5,2,57 4,73,097 2,350, ,743 54,2 35,1 200,555 75,42 47,92 17, ,573,31 59,41 124,04 39,12 73,204 1,31 241,73 7,9 75, ,479 non-residents, %

10 Appendix table 3.1. Hotel capacity and capacity utilization, November 201 Region / municipality Number of establishments Whole country Mainland Finland Uusimaa Espoo Helsinki Vantaa Varsinais-Suomi Turku Satakunta Pori Kanta-Häme Hämeenlinna Pirkanmaa Tampere Päijät-Häme Lahti Kymenlaakso Kouvola South Karelia Lappeenranta Etelä-Savo Mikkeli Pohjois-Savo Kuopio North Karelia Joensuu Central Finland Jyväskylä South Ostrobothnia Seinäjoki Ostrobothnia Vaasa Central Ostrobothnia Kokkola North Ostrobothnia Kuusamo Oulu Kainuu Kajaani Sotkamo Lapland Rovaniemi Åland Maarianhamina Number of bedrooms 50,50 49,73 14,9 1,2 9,249 2,442 2,75 1,905 1, , ,0 2, 1, , , ,279 1,3 1, ,49 1,300 1, , , ,474 1, ,130,344 1, Occupancy rate Change of bedrooms, % compared to previous year, %-units Room price, euros (incl. VAT 10 %) ) RevPAR, euros (incl. VAT 10 %) 1) RevPar = Average accommodation sales revenue per available room. Calculation formula: RevPar = Average room price *Occupancy rate. [..] Data too uncertain for presentation

11 Appendix table 3.2. Hotel capacity and capacity utilization, January-November 201 Region / municipality Number of establishments Whole country Mainland Finland Uusimaa Espoo Helsinki Vantaa Varsinais-Suomi Turku Satakunta Pori Kanta-Häme Hämeenlinna Pirkanmaa Tampere Päijät-Häme Lahti Kymenlaakso Kouvola South Karelia Lappeenranta Etelä-Savo Mikkeli Pohjois-Savo Kuopio North Karelia Joensuu Central Finland Jyväskylä South Ostrobothnia Seinäjoki Ostrobothnia Vaasa Central Ostrobothnia Kokkola North Ostrobothnia Kuusamo Oulu Kainuu Kajaani Sotkamo Lapland Rovaniemi Åland Maarianhamina Number of bedrooms 50,322 49,537 14,30 1,170,0 2,25 2,33 1,914 1,13 2 1, ,10 2, 1, , , ,33 1,437 1, ,72 1,32 1, , , ,449 1, ,135,012 1, Occupancy rate Change of bedrooms, % compared to previous year, %-units Room price, euros (incl. VAT 10 %) ) RevPAR, euros (incl. VAT 10 %) 1) RevPar = Average accommodation sales revenue per available room. Calculation formula: RevPar = Average room price *Occupancy rate. [..] Data too uncertain for presentation

12 Appendix table 4.1. Nights spent in hotels, November 201 non-residents, % non-residents residents, % residents total, % total Region / municipality , , ,,9 Whole country.1 32, , ,174, Mainland Finland , , ,92 Uusimaa , , ,72 Espoo 2.3, , ,470 Helsinki , , ,159 Vantaa 13.,4 1. 5, ,57 Varsinais-Suomi.3, , ,551 Turku -.5 3, , ,75 Satakunta ,443-0., ,402 Pori 2.4 2, , ,004 Kanta-Häme , , ,32 Hämeenlinna , , ,371 Pirkanmaa -2, , ,140 Tampere 57. 5, , ,0 Päijät-Häme 4.3 3, , ,17 Lahti , , ,941 Kymenlaakso.9 1, ,427.,745 Kouvola , , ,595 South Karelia 30. 7, , ,991 Lappeenranta , , ,952 Etelä-Savo , , ,59 Mikkeli , , ,19 Pohjois-Savo.2 1, , ,9 Kuopio -.4 2, , ,34 North Karelia ,22-2.2, ,249 Joensuu 4.3 5,14-4, ,0 Central Finland.3 3, , ,55 Jyväskylä 5.5 2,54 32,43 35,207 South Ostrobothnia ,071 14, ,29 Seinäjoki 19.4, , ,920 Ostrobothnia 1.2 5, , ,4 Vaasa 94. 1,4 13.1, ,252 Central Ostrobothnia , ,532 Kokkola 19, , ,259 North Ostrobothnia , , ,495 Kuusamo 20. 5, , ,53 Oulu -1. 4, , ,09 Kainuu , ,030 Kajaani -. 3, , ,27 Sotkamo ,51. 0, ,27 Lapland ,7.5 20, ,04 Rovaniemi , , ,70 Åland , -. 2, ,53 Maarianhamina 12

13 Appendix table 4.2. Nights spent in hotels, January-November 201 non-residents, % non-residents residents, % residents total, % total Region / municipality 5. 4,334, ,91, ,02,51 Whole country 5.9 4,223, ,593, ,17,590 Mainland Finland 7.1 2,277,24 2,57, ,55,93 Uusimaa , , ,52 Espoo.7 1,724, ,47, ,191,75 Helsinki , , , Vantaa , , ,915 Varsinais-Suomi , , ,14 Turku , , ,305 Satakunta , , ,23 Pori , , ,450 Kanta-Häme , , ,104 Hämeenlinna , , ,139,23 Pirkanmaa ,31 74,32 9,723 Tampere -2.1, , ,730 Päijät-Häme , , ,03 Lahti , , ,792 Kymenlaakso , , ,720 Kouvola , , ,72 South Karelia 3.0, , ,772 Lappeenranta , , ,7 Etelä-Savo , , ,544 Mikkeli , , ,934 Pohjois-Savo , , ,25 Kuopio , , ,395 North Karelia , , ,994 Joensuu 3. 0, , ,97 Central Finland , , ,045 Jyväskylä , , ,094 South Ostrobothnia 3.9 1, , ,703 Seinäjoki.1, , ,4 Ostrobothnia , , ,539 Vaasa , , ,47 Central Ostrobothnia.3 7, , ,229 Kokkola , , ,22 North Ostrobothnia.2 51, , ,54 Kuusamo , , ,739 Oulu , , ,1 Kainuu -10.3,59.0 7,19.3 5,7 Kajaani 33, , ,23 Sotkamo , , ,577,43 Lapland , ,54 42,01 Rovaniemi , , ,92 Åland , , ,95 Maarianhamina 13

14 Appendix table 5.1. Visitor arrivals and nights spent by country of residence, November 201 Country of residence Visitor arrivals in all accommodation establishments Total Finland Foreign countries Sweden Germany Russia United Kingdom United States Norway Netherlands Italy France Japan Estonia Switzerland Spain China 74,72 5,99 17,027 21,939 12,235 24,42 12,572 7,192 7,25 4,29 3,4 4,045,99,01 2,93 2,3,440 Nights spent in all accommodation establishments 1,319,423 95,20 31,215 33,13 2,975 53,10 23,572 14,94 14,47,149,90 9,59 14,734 15,2 7,042,440 10,12 nights spent in all accommodation establishments, % Nights spent in hotels 1,,9 50, ,9 32,355 27,237 43,39 22,0 14,531 13,50 7,921,02,44 13,972 10,420,541,05 10,392 nights spent in hotels, % Appendix table 5.2. Visitor arrivals and nights spent by country of residence, January-November 201 Country of residence Total Finland Foreign countries Sweden Germany Russia United Kingdom United States Norway Netherlands Italy France Japan Estonia Switzerland Spain China Visitor arrivals in all accommodation establishments 10,333,51 7,25,374 2,50, ,59 255, ,97 139, ,5 92,51 71,2 59,531 2, ,02 7,044 5,415 49,49 144,055 Nights spent in all accommodation establishments 1,4,05 13,733,49 5,2,57 525,59 507,04 2, , ,30 173,322, ,34 210,37 197,074 17,79 142,03 103,2 207,735 nights spent in all accommodation establishments, % Nights spent in hotels 15,02,51 10,91,4 4,334,52 410,90 417, ,44 24,1 212, , ,971 1,149 1, ,12 127,7 10,77 93, ,073 nights spent in hotels, %

15 Appendix table. Nights spent in all establishments, 201 Month Total January February March April May June July August September October November total total, % 1,4,05 1,302,70 1,4,7 1,97,470 1,409,29 1,352,022 1,97,144 3,012,3 2,19,54 1,49,475 1,439,00 1,319, residents 13,733,49 72,425 1,027,504 1,272,95 1,0,931 97,3 1,43,930 2,294,133 1,519,59 1,227,73 1,122,059 95,20 residents, % non-residents 5,2,57 520,23 41,13 424,505 29,9 373, ,214 71,730 7,9 421,02 317,001 31,215 non-residents, %

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