South Karelia
Accommodation and Travel Stats
December 2019
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 trends.
South Karelia: Tourism in a nutshell
47,500
30,200
17,300
27,200
17,500
9,800
2.2 mill.
32
1,900
5,300
Temperature
Rainfall
47,500 registered bed nights (November)
In November 2019, 47,500 bed nights were recorded in South Karelia (-2.6 %), of which 30,200 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 17,300 nights by foreigners. Domestic bed nights decreased two percent and foreign bed nights decreased three percent. In total, bed nights decreased three percent from last year's November.
Most foreign bed nights were recorded for travelers from Russia (14,500 nights).
Between January and November, 476,000 bed nights (+6.8 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 217,000 (+0.3 %) for foreigners in South Karelia, in total 693,000 (+4.7 %) nights.
34,500 nights (-4.4 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 13,000 nights (+2.7 %) by business visitors.
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 3.0 percent (November)
Total of 1.6 million bed nights (+4.9 %) were recorded in the whole country, of which 1.1 million nights (+5.5 %) were spent by domestic visitors and 453,000 nights (+3.4 %) by foreigners.
The market share of South Karelia out of total bed nights was 3.0 % (-0.2 percentage points), out of domestic bed nights 2.7 % and foreign bed nights 3.8 %.
27,200 tourists arrived to accommodation (November)
Arrivals to registered accommodation decreased three percent compared to earlier year. Of all arrivals, 64.2 percent were domestic, and 35.8 percent were from foreign countries.
During November, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in South Karelia on average 1.7 nights (+0.06) and foreigners 1.8 nights (-0.11).
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Trips by Russian travelers over the eastern border increased 14 percent (November)
A total of 320,000 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.
The share of southeastern border stations was 82.3 percent.
- Vaalimaa: 74,800 (+12.0 %)
- Nuijamaa: 119,000 (+20.8 %)
- Imatra: 54,300 (+17.1 %)
- Vainikkala (train): 15,700 (+28.0 %)
- Niirala: 23,500 (+10.1 %)
- Vartius: 8,900 (+4.4 %)
- Kuusamo: 530 (+41.1 %)
- Salla: 3,700 (+11.1 %)
- Raja-Jooseppi: 3,300 (+30.0 %)
Russian visa applications decreased six percent (November)
There was a total of 55,000 visa applications to Finland made by the Russians. 76.9 percent were done at St. Petersburg's consulate.
Accommodation sales 2.4 million euro (November)
Total accommodation sales in November were 2.4 million euro (-62,800). The share of Airbnb was 10.2 percent. Therefore, registered accommodation sales were 2.2 million euro (-206,000) and Airbnb sales 222,000 euro (+143,000).
Total January-November sales were 33.0 million euro and they increased 2.5 million euro from the previous year.
Average prices
| November 2019 Amount |
Change |
jan-November 2019
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Airbnb) | 119 € | 15.8 % | 116 € | -1.3 % |
| Adr (Registered) | 88 € | -4.1 % | 93 € | 2.7 % |
| Revpar (Airbnb) | 46 € | 33.4 % | 52 € | 5.9 % |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 46 € | -6.2 % | 44 € | 0.6 % |
| Revpar (Registered) | 39 € | -9.8 % | 47 € | 4.5 % |
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Capacity & Utilization (November)
Registered Accommodation
32 accommodation establishments (+2)
1,900 rooms (+30)
5,300 beds (-11)
Room utilization 44.2 % (-2.8)
Unsold rooms 1,100
Airbnb
240 apartments (+74)
39 private rooms (+9)
5.0 shared rooms (+2)
Apartment utilization 39.2 % (+5.2)
Unsold apartments 144
Registered room utilization
Sources: Airdna, Finnish Border Guard, Ministry For Foreign Affairs Of Finland, Statistics Finland
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