South Savonia
Accommodation and Travel Stats
April 2022
South Savonia: Tourism in a nutshell
Registered accommodation. All changes are relative to the same period a year ago.
32,100
30,600
1,500
18,200
17,800
430
2.1 mill. €
60
1,800
5,000
41 %
21 %
1.7 °C
22 mm
Registered bed nights increased 34 percent (March)
In March 2022, 32,100 registered bed nights were recorded in South Savonia (+33.8 %), of which 30,600 nights were spent by domestic visitors and 1,500 nights by foreigners. Registered domestic bed nights increased 29 percent and registered foreign bed nights increased 340 percent. In total, registered bed nights increased 34 percent from last year's March.
Most foreign registered bed nights were recorded for travelers from Germany (530 nights).
20,100 nights (+64.3 %) were spend by leisure visitors and 12,000 nights (+2.2 %) by business visitors.
Between January and March, 79,700 registered bed nights (+19.1 %) were recorded for domestic visitors and 4,400 (+284.3 %) for foreigners in South Savonia, in total 84,000 (+23.6 %) 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
Comparison of registered bed nights between regions
18,200 tourists arrived to registered accommodation (March)
Arrivals to registered accommodation increased 48 percent compared to earlier year. Of all registered arrivals, 97.7 percent were domestic, and 2.3 percent were from foreign countries.
During March, domestic visitors stayed in registered accommodation in South Savonia on average 1.7 nights (-0.21) and foreigners 3.5 nights (-1.3).
Visitor days
Visitor days by region
Visitor days by city
Visitor days by postal code
Visitor nights
Visitor nights by region
Ferry arrivals from different harbors
International = International cruise ships
Trips by Russian travelers over the eastern border increased 19 percent
A total of 31,300 Russians arrived in Finland over the eastern border crossings.
The share of southeastern border stations was 75.5 percent.
- Vaalimaa: 14,100 (+105.0 %)
- Nuijamaa: 8,800 (+18.0 %)
- Imatra: 760 (-78.8 %)
- Vainikkala (train): 4.0 (-33.3 %)
- Niirala: 5,400 (+2.0 %)
- Vartius: 1,900 (+8.2 %)
- Kuusamo: 21 (-74.1 %)
- Salla: 173 (+174.6 %)
- Raja-Jooseppi: 83 (+144.1 %)
Russian visa applications increased 800 percent (February)
There was a total of 7,500 visa applications to Finland made by the Russians. 82.4 percent were done at St. Petersburg's consulate.
Average prices
|
April 2021
Amount |
Change |
jan-April 2021
Amount |
Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adr (Registered) | 92 € | 3.7 % | 97 € | -0.6 % |
| Bed Night (Registered) | 48 € | 0.0 % | 51 € | -5.4 % |
| Revpar (Registered) | 27 € | 221.8 % | 28 € | -1.4 % |
Duty-free invoice vouchers stamped at the border stations
Registered accommodation sales
Average registered room price (ADR)
Registered room utilization for establishments
Website's user sessions by language
Accommodation customer satisfaction by nationalities
Accommodation customer satisfaction comparison between regions
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
Visitor count by attraction
Sources: Business Finland, Finnish Border Guard, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Ministry For Foreign Affairs Of Finland, Statistics Finland
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