Analytics, Estonia, Good for Business, Statistics, Tourism

163,000 foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, i.e. 2% fewer than in October 2017. In October of this year, 98,600 tourists, i.e. 61% of the foreign tourists arrived from Finland, Russia and Latvia. Compared to October of the previous year, the number of tourists arriving from Finland and Russia decreased by 9% and 1%, respectively, while the number of tourists from Latvia increased by 5%. There was also an increase in the number of tourists arriving from several European countries – from Germany, Lithuania, Norway and Spain. Fewer tourists came from Asian countries than in October 2017. 72% of the foreign tourists preferred to stay in the accommodation establishments of Tallinn. 8% of the foreign tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Pärnu city and 6% in Tartu city. 4% of the foreign tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Ida-Viru county. 65% of foreign tourists were on a holiday trip and 27% on a business trip.

111,000 domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, i.e. 6% more than in October 2017. 58% of domestic tourists were on a holiday trip and 30% on a business trip. 28% of the accommodated domestic tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Harju county, 16% in Tartu county, 13% in Pärnu county and 11% in Ida-Viru county.

In October 2018, 1,005 accommodation establishments offered services for tourists. 20,000 rooms and 47,000 bed places were available for tourists. 46% of the rooms and 35% of the bed places were occupied. The average cost of a guest night was 38 euros, i.e. as expensive as in October 2017. The average cost of a guest night was 44 euros in Harju county, 31 euros in Pärnu and in Ida-Viru counties and 36 euros in Tartu county.