Transport and Tourism 2012 Accommodation statistics 2012, October Nights spent by foreign tourists in Finland up by 36 per cent in October 2012 The number of recorded nights spent by foreign tourists at Finnish accommodation establishments in October 2012 was nearly 325,000, which was 36 per cent higher than one year earlier In contrast, the number of nights spent by resident tourists at accommodation establishments went down by 13 per cent and totalled close on 11 million in October 2012 The total number of nights spent was nearly the same as one year earlier and a total of 14 million overnight stays were recorded at accommodation establishments, which was 02 per cent less than in October 2011 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, and youth hostels Change in overnight stays in October 2012/2011, % As usual, Russians were the largest group of foreign tourists in October 2012 Nearly 3,000 overnight stays were recorded for them at Finnish accommodation establishments, which was 112 per cent more Helsinki 13122012 Quoting is encouraged provided Statistics Finland is acknowledged as the source
than one year before Visitors from Germany and Sweden came next, even though overnight stays for both of them decreased from one year back Swedish visitors spent 33,000 nights, and the reduction from October 2011 was 6 per cent Good 25,000 nights spent were recorded for German visitors, which was 0 per cent fewer than twelve months earlier By contrast, overnight stays recorded for British visitors increased by 5 per cent year-on-year and totalled nearly 18,000 However, the biggest increase was seen among Japanese visitors, 50 per cent and they spent good 13,000 nights at Finnish accommodation establishments Overnight stays by Dutch visitors increased by 150 per cent, and those by visitors from Norway by 135 per cent The number of nights spent by Spanish visitors decreased most in October, 23 per cent fewer stays were recorded for them than one year previously By region, the total number of overnight stays increased most in South Karelia, up by 288 per cent in October In Satakunta, overnight stays grew by 113 per cent, in Central Finland by 10 per cent and in North Karelia by 106 per cent In Etelä-Savo, 81 per cent more overnight stays were recorded than in October 2011 Overnight stays decreased most in Åland, 116 per cent down, and in Central Ostrobothnia, 113 per cent down Overnight stays in the whole country dropped by 02 per cent from last year Change in overnight stays in October by region 2012 / 2011, % Nights spent in hotels decreased by 08 per cent in October 2012 In October 2012, the total number of nights spent in hotels was good 12 million, which was 08 per cent lower than twelve months earlier Overnight stays by foreign tourists increased by 14 per cent and accommodation establishments recorded a total of nearly 25,000 of them Recorded nights spent by resident tourists in hotels numbered 45,000 The number was 15 per cent lower than in October 2011 The occupancy rate of hotel rooms was 514 per cent in October One year earlier, it was 51 per cent Among the regions, the highest occupancy rates of hotel rooms were measured in Uusimaa, 65 per cent, and South Karelia, 568 per cent In Vantaa, the hotel room occupancy rate was 18 per cent and in Lappeenranta 11 per cent Hotel room occupancy rate in Helsinki was 23 per cent In October, the realised average price of a hotel room was EUR 115 per day for the whole country Twelve months previously it was EUR 840 2
Hotel room occupancy rate and the monthly average price Total number of nights spent at all accommodation establishments went up by 16 per cent in the January to October 2012 period Over the January-October period of 2012, the number of nights spent at accommodation establishments in Finland totalled 1 million, which was 16 per cent more than in the same period of last year Overnight stays by foreign tourists went up by 56 per cent and accommodation establishments recorded a total of 4 million of them Overnight stays by resident tourists numbered 12 million, which was almost the same as in January-October 2011 Overnight stays recorded at Finnish accommodation establishments for Russian visitors in January-October numbered good 12 million, which was 183 per cent up on the same period one year earlier German and Swedish visitors came next Good 483,000 overnight stays at accommodation establishments were recorded for both of them The overnight stays of visitors from Sweden decreased by 32 per cent and those of visitors from Germany by 13 per cent from the previous year's corresponding time period By contrast, the numbers of overnight stays by visitors from Great Britain increased and was nearly 23,000, which was 18 per cent more than in January-October 2011 Estonian visitors spent 200,000 nights, which was 5 per cent up on twelve months earlier The number of nights spent by visitors from France rose to 185,000, which was 38 per cent up on January-October 2011 Among the most important countries of inbound tourism into Finland, overnight stays of visitors from Japan increased most, or by 236 per cent, and 146,000 overnight stays were recorded for them The biggest decreases in overnight stays in January-October were seen for visitors from Spain, down by 280 per cent, and Italy, down by 11 per cent 3
Change in overnight stays in January-October 2012/2011, % 4
Contents Tables Appendix tables Appendix table 1 Capacity and its utilization, October 20126 Appendix table 2 Nights spend in all establishments, October 2012 Appendix table 3 Hotel capacity and capacity utilization, October 20128 Appendix table 4 Nights spend in hotels, October 2012 Appendix table 5 Visitor arrivals and nights spend by country of residence, October 201210 Appendix table 6 Nights spend in all establishments, 201210 5
Appendix tables Appendix table 1 Capacity and its utilization, October 2012 Region / municipality Number of establishments Whole country Mainland Finland Uusimaa Helsinki 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 Oulu Kainuu Kajaani Lapland Rovaniemi Åland Maarianhamina 1 048 1 00 142 5 65 23 3 12 28 11 65 26 2 10 23 33 13 65 12 46 16 48 11 4 13 41 28 8 14 4 12 42 158 1 41 Number of bedrooms 5 08 56 86 14 62 8 560 3 83 2 211 1 51 840 1 434 4 465 2 55 1 818 63 1 150 556 1 5 25 2 14 584 2 60 1 25 1 614 50 2 64 1 4 1 26 615 1 256 2 545 388 4 216 1 583 2 06 446 6 65 1 361 1 122 510 Occupancy rate of bedrooms % 4,3 4, 65,1 2,0 45,6 52,8 41,8 45,8 38,3 43,4 53,3 61, 41,5 48,5 3, 41,0 52,5 65,6 35,2 46, 4,8 60,5 40,2 54, 48,2 55,1 45,0 52,6 53,2 5, 42,6 50,0 41,6 63,0 43,3 38,3 22,8 36,0 1,1 2,8 the occupancy rate compared to previous year, %-units -0,8-0, -1,6-1,1-2,8-2,0 1, 4,0-1,0-2,5-6,6 -,8 0,1 1,8 1,5,0-2,0-0, -1,1-1, -5,0 4,0,8 2,2-5,4-2, -2,3 4,0 6,4-5,8-5,8 0,6-0,5-0,3, 0,3,4-0,0 0, Average price of in euros (incl VAT %) 5,14 5,12 1,,14 4,0 51,4 54,0 48,03 4,03 53,5 58,16 65,81 48,53 58,48 52,4 4,53 4,06 48,88 41,1 4,61 4,54 58,35 46,4 56,1 52,34 1,40 40,3 56,8 58,83 60,80 54,46 5,44 4,28 5,06 3,4 56,61 43,5 42,4 6
Appendix table 2 Nights spend in all establishments, October 2012 Region / municipality total Whole country Mainland Finland Uusimaa Helsinki 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 Oulu Kainuu Kajaani Lapland Rovaniemi Åland Maarianhamina 1 35 03 1 383 168 42 185 24 210 88 206 5 063 2 628 1 246 2 5 18 128 121 646 84 52 43 84 13 665 22 80 11 18 52 018 32 625 40 0 13 11 6 311 3 326 33 48 18 268 6 33 36 540 48 023 14 808 30 14 20 330 11 304 8 533 102 510 48 818 5 3 063 80 263 25 026 12 35 23 total, % -0,2-0,1-4,4-5,1 -, -6,5 11,3 1,4 0,1-5,5-6,8-1, -5,0-12, 3, 16,3 28,8 80,2 8,1 11,0 2,0 12,6 10,6 22, 10, -2,0 2,8-4,4-1, -2,4-11,3-8,5 4,8 4, 1,1 6,4 2,1 18,2-11,6-13,6 residents 1 01 053 1 065 411 252 466 138 181 3 1 46 845 24 518 14 330 26 514 15 61 104 033 6 20 38 654 10 42 15 564 8 481 31 2 23 350 34 040 11 003 63 280 34 233 28 80 14 55 0 18 32 22 46 052 14 015 25 413 16 31 10 15 580 8 283 41 25 1 131 6 15 61 26 16 28 5 642 4 126 residents, % -1,3-1,1-3,2-5,1-10,3 -,6 13,3 13,8-1, -8,2-10,1-6,4-4, -14,0 -,4 0,5 42,0 86, 5,3 3,3-0,3 10,2 5,4 12,8 11,1-2,2 3,5-3,5 0,1-0,4-13,5-11,1 1,8 3,6 0, 1,1-6,3 11,2-18, -15,2 non-residents 324 850 31 5 14 1 136 02 14 215 10 218 5 110 2 16 3 481 2 50 1 613 15 282 5 240 3 238 245 2 08 20 08 25 6 66 2 08 6 031 3 03 4 858 3 63 6 15 4 268 1 1 3 4 36 3 3 1 145 53 15 22 523 4 246 888 18 6 8 28 03 3 5 non-residents, % 3,6 3,8-6,0-5,2 8,4 10, 2,4 5,5 16,3 15, 1,5 24, -5,0-8, 50, 130,3 12,3 65,4 25,0 58, 34,1 48,8 5,4 8, 8, -1,2-10,1-18,2-11,2-10,1 14,8 1,6 26,0 12,6,1 66, 44,0 35,6-4,8-11,
Appendix table 3 Hotel capacity and capacity utilization, October 2012 Region / municipality Number of establishments Whole country Mainland Finland Uusimaa Helsinki 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 Oulu Kainuu Kajaani Lapland Rovaniemi Åland Maarianhamina 624 612 11 53 35 18 25 18 8 43 24 16 16 6 1 28 28 10 24 28 10 26 8 22 8 10 5 4 11 23 6 85 12 12 6 Number of bedrooms 50 182 4 43 14 283 8 442 3 10 2 052 1 26 34 1 24 3 3 16 2 831 1 65 601 50 435 1 425 12 1 5 513 2 23 1 086 1 303 1 2 632 1 36 1 482 615 1 12 2 48 360 3 408 1 555 1 63 3 5 50 1 224 68 44 Occupancy rate of bedrooms % 51,4 51, 65, 2,3 51,0 55,3 4,6 48,4 41,1 44,4 55,5 61,0 43,4 4,1 44,1 46, 56,8 1,1 40,5 48, 53,5 65,3 46,4 55,6 51,4 5,3 51,1 52,6 55,2 5, the occupancy rate compared to previous year, %-units -0,5-0,5-1,3-1,0-0,5 1, 2,5-1,4-3,0 -, -8,2 0,5 2,5 2,6,4-2,2-1,6-0,6-0,8-0,1-1,3 6, 10,2 2,6 -,3-2,3-2,3 4,2 6,4 Room price, euros (Vat inc %) 1,15 1,13 102,3 108,65 81,11 81, 80,01 3,1 86,04 3,00 6,13 8,86,4 83,50 83,68 80,38 0,2 86,4 1,12 8,2 85,56 3,04 8,6 8,4 8,83 104,30 3,,41 84,4 86,2 1) RevPAR, euros (Vat inc %) 1) RevPar = Average accommodation sales revenue per available room Calculation formula RevPar = Average room price * Occupancy rate 43, 51,1 44,8 63,1 50,3 41, 25,4 3,5 25,3 33,1 -,2-5,4 0, -0,4-0,1 8,5 0, 8,3-1,0-1,1 81,03 84,25 83,62 8,53 3,84 6,32 4,24 0,66 46,83 4,15 6,6 8,54 41,41 45,36 38,06 35,45 35,36 41,31 53,34 60,32 34,5 41,04 36,2 3,50 51,30 61,82 28,8 38,10 45, 60,8 36,54 43,6 46,18 5,3 3,81 41,5 46,3 51,65 35,61 43,01 3,4 56,4 3,12 31, 18,86 26,50 8
Appendix table 4 Nights spend in hotels, October 2012 Region / municipality total Whole country Mainland Finland Uusimaa Helsinki 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 Oulu Kainuu Kajaani Lapland Rovaniemi Åland Maarianhamina 1 240 02 1 231 550 410 88 262 888 8 551 55 240 26 18 15 481 26 48 16 41 10 140 565 38 82 12 28 18 822 8 55 46 165 2 2 31 24 11 52 62 142 33 800 28 6 1 165 0 14 35 614 41 56 14 020 28 82 20 330 84 821 5 44 45 845 63 554 6 83 65 868 22 623 8 522 3 total, % -0,8-0, -4,1-4,6-6,3-6,5 14,1 20,6-0,4-6, -5,3-0,1-5,6-14,4 5, 16,8 18,8 58,3 0,0 5,5 0,4 12,6, 15, 11,8-2,1 1,3-2, -1,2-2,4 -,5-6,8-0,5 6,8 0,4 4, 2,6 23,2-14,8-12,5 residents 45 318 41 026 241 638 131 80 66 225 45 825 21 30 13 18 23 22 14 232 1 480 65 123 34 180 10 014 12 2 6 511 2 46 1 853 2 544 82 5 648 31 20 24 66 13 08 64 21 31 383 3 660 13 22 24 03 16 31 8 22 6 51 66 2 38 841 5 68 5 85 4 680 15 102 4 22 4 030 residents, % -3,5-5,0-8,3 -,5 1,2 18,8-3,3 -,8 -,1-4, -5,4-14,6 -, 0,0 2,1 63,4 1,5 0,3-0, 11,5 1,8 6,6 12,0-2,6 0,6 1,0-0,4-12,6-10,4 0,6 4,6-0,3-0,6-5,1 1,3-16,1-14, non-residents 24 54 20 524 16 350 130 8 12 326 415 4 448 2 22 3 46 2 50 15 660 14 442 4 64 2 14 6 545 2 444 18 66 8 04 3 05 1 0 4 44 2 510 4 302 3 45 5 03 4 231 1 36 3 4 36 3 3 1 062 80 12 004 3 86 888 16 188 521 4 230 3 36 non-residents, % 1,4 1, -4, -4,1 6,1 11,3-5,5 31, 23,6 15, 25,6 2,8-6, -13,6 45,1 111,6 6,3 4,0 -,5 43,5 21,3 2,6 64,6,6,6 2,5 16,6-18,2-11,2-10,1 2,5 36,8-8,0 20,8 13,1 66, 36,6 31, -13,4 -,6
Appendix table 5 Visitor arrivals and nights spend by country of residence, October 2012 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 Spain 8 15 61 14 10 41 21 312 11 12 43 05 8 833 6 610 6 15 3 48 2 81 3 45 6 42 6 802 2 036 Nights spend in all accommodation establishments 1 35 03 1 01 053 324 850 33 11 25 35 2 610 1 5 13 58 10 825 533 6 81 8 620 13 433 16 442 4 523 nights spend in all accommodation establishments, % -0,2-1,3 3,6 -,6-0, 11,2 5, -,1 13,5 15,0-6,2-0,0 50, -6, -2,3 Nights spend in hotels 1 240 02 45 318 24 54 30 6 23 88 62 025 1 50 13 0 10 203 21 6 313 41 12 880 12 48 4 114 nights spend in hotels, % -0,8 1,4-8,0 0, 2,6 6, -10, 12,6 16,8-6,8-6,6 48,4 2,0-30,3 Appendix table 6 Nights spend in all establishments, 2012 Month Total January February March April May June July August September October total total, % 1 66 33 1 402 21 1 45 084 1 38 86 1 34 1 1 341 25 2 132 668 3 025 12 2 218 43 1 55 46 1 35 03 1,6 6,6 8, 3, -0,2 0, 5,0-3,5 0,8-0,8-0,2 residents 12 38 8 85 0 1 02 8 1 28 485 1 06 235 52 66 1 55 280 2 23 552 1 513 644 1 153 26 1 01 053 residents, % 0,1 1,0 3,6 2,8-1, -1,4 4, -4,2 1,6-1,3 non-residents 4 28 552 61 014 431 286 44 31 318 482 388 50 55 388 32 160 04 3 404 6 324 850 non-residents, % 5,6 14, 23,0,2 5,1,0 6,2-1,4-1,0 1,2 3,6 10
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