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Wednesday, 08.05.2024, 23:58
The number of tourists in accommodation establishments in Estonia increased
Compared to February 2016, the number of foreign tourists who used the services of accommodation establishments increased 18%. Foreign tourists accounted for 55% of the total number of tourists. In February 2017, a total of 113,000 foreign tourists used the services of accommodation establishments. 54,000 tourists from Finland, 17,000 tourists from Russia and 10,000 tourists from Latvia stayed in accommodation establishments in February, i.e. 72% of all foreign tourists who used accommodation services came from neighbouring countries. Compared to February 2016, the number of tourists arriving from neighbouring countries increased. Also, there was an increase in the number of tourists arriving from Lithuania, Germany and Sweden.
Of the accommodated foreign tourists, 68% came to Estonia for holidays, 25% were on a business trip and the rest had some other reason for visiting Estonia. Foreign tourists mainly preferred the accommodation establishments of Tallinn (75% of accommodated foreign tourists), Pärnu city (7%), Tartu city (5%) and Ida-Viru county (4%).
In February 2017, domestic tourists who used the services of accommodation establishments numbered 94,000, i.e. 6,000 domestic tourists more than in February 2016. Of the domestic tourists, 64% were on a holiday trip and 23% on a business trip. 28% of the domestic tourists who used accommodation services stayed in the accommodation establishments of Harju county, 18% in Pärnu county, 12% in Tartu county and 9% in Ida-Viru county.
Accommodation | Total | Northern Estonia | North-Eastern Estonia | Central Estonia | Western Estonia | Southern Estonia |
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Accommodation establishments | 947 | 203 | 54 | 106 | 264 | 320 |
Rooms | 19,222 | 8,388 | 1,158 | 1,489 | 4,143 | 4,044 |
Beds | 43,115 | 17,895 | 2,450 | 3,687 | 9,320 | 9,763 |
Room occupancy rate, % | 39 | 47 | 42 | 17 | 35 | 31 |
Bed occupancy rate, % | 31 | 40 | 34 | 16 | 28 | 24 |
Tourists accommodated | 206,710 | 113,412 | 13,385 | 9,264 | 37,266 | 33,383 |
Nights spent | 375,389 | 198,305 | 23,077 | 16,099 | 72,959 | 64,949 |
residents of Estonia | 156,122 | 42,691 | 13,343 | 13,333 | 44,011 | 42,744 |
foreign visitors | 219,267 | 155,614 | 9,734 | 2,766 | 28,948 | 22,205 |
Average cost of a guest night, euros | 33 | 38 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 29 |