Lapland - Accommodation and Travel Stats

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Bed Nights (November)

77,100

56 %

67,800

20 %

9,300

90 %

Top 3:

Germany

3,600

58 %

Russia

1,100

81 %

Czech Republic

650

59 %

Visitors (November)

25,300

66 %

23,600

38 %

1,700

95 %

Top 3:

Germany

560

74 %

United Kingdom

175

96 %

Sweden

165

89 %

Accommodation Sales (November)

3.8 mill. €

64 %

Average prices:

Night

49.70 €

9.90 €

Room

90.10 €

25.00 €

RevPAR

16.60 €

23.00 €

Capacity (November)

168

4 %

8,600

3 %

25,400

2 %

Weather

-4.8 °C

0.1 °C

48 mm

13 mm

Key indicators

Bed nights

Arrivals

Sales

Travel key indicators: the darker the square the larger the value.

Dark squares in the middle (vertically) mean the main season is in the summer. Dark squares on the top and the bottom mean the main season is in the winter. Gradually darkening squares from left to right signify growth over the years.

It is important to notice that the largest values (darkest squares) are not necessarily during the same months between different stats as this might reveal interesting details about travel and accommodation trends.

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77,100 registered bed nights (November)

In November 2020, 77,100 bed nights were recorded in Lapland (-56.3 %), of which 67,800 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 9,300 nights by foreigners. Domestic bed nights decreased 20 percent and foreign bed nights decreased 90 percent. In total, bed nights decreased 56 percent from last year's November.

Most foreign bed nights were recorded for travelers from Germany (3,600 nights).

46,200 nights (-59.7 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 30,800 nights (-49.9 %) by business visitors.

Between January and November, 1.1 million bed nights (-17.6 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 766,000 (-37.2 %) for foreigners in Lapland, in total 1.9 million (-26.7 %) 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

Bed nights by country of arrival

Market share 9.5 percent (November)

Total of 815,000 bed nights (-47.9 %) were recorded in the whole country, of which 728,000 nights (-34.3 %) were spent by domestic visitors and 87,200 nights (-80.9 %) by foreigners.

The market share of Lapland out of total bed nights was 9.5 % (-1.8 percentage points), out of domestic bed nights 9.3 % and foreign bed nights 10.6 %.

25,300 tourists arrived to accommodation (November)

Arrivals to registered accommodation decreased 66 percent compared to earlier year. Of all arrivals, 93.2 percent were domestic, and 6.8 percent were from foreign countries.

During November, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Lapland on average 2.9 nights (+0.64) and foreigners 5.4 nights (+2.9).

2,800 air travelers (Ivalo)

The airport received a total of 2,800 passengers, which means air passenger arrivals decreased 92 percent.

Of local passengers, 0.7 % arrived from abroad, thus the share of domestic passengers was 99.3 %.

In addition, there were 2,200 passengers departing the airport (-92.7 %), therefore the total number of trips via the airport was 5,000 (-92.4 %).

Arriving passengers (excl. transfers) (Ivalo)

Arriving passengers from (Ivalo)

Passengers on transfers from (Ivalo)

Departing passengers to (Ivalo)

161 air travelers (Kemi)

The airport received a total of 161 passengers, which means air passenger arrivals decreased 95 percent.

Of local passengers, 0.0 % arrived from abroad, thus the share of domestic passengers was 100.0 %.

In addition, there were 112 passengers departing the airport (-96.0 %), therefore the total number of trips via the airport was 270 (-95.4 %).

Arriving passengers (excl. transfers) (Kemi)

Arriving passengers from (Kemi)

Passengers on transfers from (Kemi)

Departing passengers to (Kemi)

7,500 air travelers (Kittilä)

The airport received a total of 7,500 passengers, which means air passenger arrivals decreased 85 percent.

Of local passengers, 2.1 % arrived from abroad, thus the share of domestic passengers was 97.9 %.

In addition, there were 5,800 passengers departing the airport (-86.6 %), therefore the total number of trips via the airport was 13,300 (-85.9 %).

Arriving passengers (excl. transfers) (Kittilä)

Arriving passengers from (Kittilä)

Passengers on transfers from (Kittilä)

Departing passengers to (Kittilä)

4,900 air travelers (Rovaniemi)

The airport received a total of 4,900 passengers, which means air passenger arrivals decreased 93 percent.

Of local passengers, 0.8 % arrived from abroad, thus the share of domestic passengers was 99.2 %.

In addition, there were 4,300 passengers departing the airport (-93.8 %), therefore the total number of trips via the airport was 9,100 (-93.5 %).

Arriving passengers (excl. transfers) (Rovaniemi)

Arriving passengers from (Rovaniemi)

Passengers on transfers from (Rovaniemi)

Departing passengers to (Rovaniemi)

Ferry arrivals from different harbors

International = International cruise ships

Accommodation sales 3.8 million euro (November)

Registered accommodation sales in November were 3.8 million euro (-6.7 million).

Registered January-November sales were 114.5 million euro and they decreased 34.3 million euro from the previous year.

Average prices

= change at least 10 %
	November 2020 Amount	Change	jan-November 2020 Amount	Change
Adr (Registered)	90 €	-21.8 %	128 €	8.5 %
Bed Night (Registered)	50 €	-16.7 %	60 €	5.0 %
Revpar (Registered)	17 €	-58.1 %	45 €	-9.8 %

adr=average daily rate, revpar=revenue per available room (adr * utilization), bed night=accommodation sales per bed nights

Lapland Accommodation and Travel Stats

December 2020