Helsinki Metropolitan Area
Accommodation and Travel Stats
December 2018
Helsinki Metropolitan Area: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
Paid bed nights
Registered bed nights increased one percent
In December 2018, 438,000 registered bed nights were recorded in Helsinki Metropolitan Area (+1.2 %), of which 214,000 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 224,000 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights decreased three percent and registered foreign bed nights increased six percent. In total, registered bed nights increased one percent from last year's December.
234,000 nights (+4.1 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 204,000 nights (-1.9 %) by business visitors.
Between January and December, 2.8 million registered bed nights (+0.2 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 2.9 million (+1.4 %) for foreigners in Helsinki Metropolitan Area, in total 5.8 million (+0.8 %) registered nights.
Registered bed nights statistics include stats for registered accommodations: hotels, motels, guest houses, hostels, holiday villages and campsites. Establishments with fewer than 20 beds or caravan lots with an electrical connection point are excluded.
Registered bed nights
Registered bed nights by country of arrival
Length of stay increased two percent in registered accommodation
Length of stay in registered accommodation increased two percent compared to earlier year. In Helsinki Metropolitan Area, length of stay in December was on average 1.6 nights and in Finland 2.0 nights (+1.4 %).
During December, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Helsinki Metropolitan Area on average 1.5 nights (+1.9 %) and foreigners 1.8 nights (-0.3 %).
268,000 tourists arrived to registered accommodation
Arrivals to registered accommodation decreased one percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 54.1 percent were domestic, and 45.9 percent were from foreign countries.
During December, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Helsinki Metropolitan Area on average 1.5 nights (+0.03) and foreigners 1.8 nights (+0.02).
Visitors
Visitors by region
Visitors by city
Visitors by postal code
Visitor nights
Visitor nights by region
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Accommodation sales 31.7 million euro
Registered accommodation sales in December were 31.7 million euro (+3.7 million).
Registered January-December sales were 412.5 million euro and they increased 6.8 million euro from the previous year.
Average prices
December 2018
Amount |
Change |
jan-December 2018
Amount |
Change | |
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Adr (Registered) | 118 € | 10.0 % | 111 € | 0.3 % |
Revpar (Registered) | 77 € | 12.7 % | 81 € | 2.6 % |
Bed Night (Registered) | 72 € | 11.8 % | 72 € | 0.9 % |
Total accommodation sales
Registered accommodation sales
Non-registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization
Registered Accommodation
103 accommodation establishments (+2)
14,100 rooms (+171)
27,900 beds (+470)
Room utilization 65.6 % (+1.6)
Unsold rooms 4,800
Bed utilization 53.4 % (+0.1)
Registered room utilization for establishments
Key indicators
Bed nights
Arrivals
Sales
Temperature
Rainfall
Sources: Statistics Finland
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