Norrbotten County
Accommodation and Travel Stats
September 2020
Norrbotten County: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
133,000
102,000
30,700
54,200
45,900
8,300
68.9 mill. SEK
210
6,500
15,700
39 %
28 %
2.5
2.2
3.7
Paid bed nights
133,000 registered bed nights
In September 2020, 133,000 registered bed nights were recorded in Norrbotten County (-10.8 %), of which 102,000 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 30,700 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights decreased 11 percent and registered foreign bed nights decreased 10 percent. In total, registered bed nights decreased 11 percent from last year's September.
Most foreign registered bed nights were recorded for travelers from Poland (6,600 nights).
27,100 rooms (-4.8 %) were booked by leisure visitors and 48,100 rooms (-3.8 %) by business visitors.
Between January and September, 1.1 million registered bed nights (-22.2 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 328,000 (-59.7 %) for foreigners in Norrbotten County, in total 1.5 million (-35.6 %) registered nights.
Registered bed nights statistics include stats for registered accommodations: hotels, holiday villages, youth hostels and campsites. Establishments with fewer than 9 beds or 5 rooms are excluded.
Registered bed nights
Registered bed nights by country of arrival
Length of stay increased 24 percent in registered accommodation
Length of stay in registered accommodation increased 24 percent compared to earlier year. In Norrbotten County, length of stay in September was on average 2.5 nights and in Sweden 2.0 nights (+4.9 %).
During September, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Norrbotten County on average 2.2 nights (+7.7 %) and foreigners 3.7 nights (+17.4 %).
54,200 tourists arrived to registered accommodation
Arrivals to registered accommodation decreased 28 percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 84.7 percent were domestic, and 15.3 percent were from foreign countries.
During September, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in Norrbotten County on average 2.2 nights (+0.18) and foreigners 3.7 nights (+1.9).
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 68.9 million crowns
Registered accommodation sales in September were 68.9 million crowns (-13.9 million).
Registered January-September sales were 741.3 million crowns and they decreased 282.0 million crowns from the previous year.
Average prices
|
September 2020
Amount |
Change |
jan-September 2020
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Registered) | 920 SEK | -13.2 % | 1,100 SEK | -3.4 % |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 520 SEK | -6.7 % | 500 SEK | 12.5 % |
| Revpar (Registered) | 360 SEK | -24.6 % | 410 SEK | -30.9 % |
Total accommodation sales
Registered accommodation sales
Non-registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization
Registered Accommodation
210 accommodation establishments (-3)
6,500 rooms (-123)
15,700 beds (-220)
Room utilization 38.9 % (-5.9)
Unsold rooms 3,900
Bed utilization 27.5 % (-7.9)
Registered room utilization for establishments
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.
Temperature
Rainfall
Sources: Statistics Sweden
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