Appendix table 2. Leisure trips abroad (overnight in destination country) by most popular destinations in 2012 to 2018
| Destination | Total | Average duration |
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| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | ||
| 1,000 trips | Nights | ||||||||
| Trips, total | 5,840 | 5,720 | 5,880 | 6,160 | 6,100 | 6,520 | 6,440 | 7,0 | |
| Nordic countries | Total | 1,000 | 870 | 980 | 890 | 970 | 1,030 | 1,030 | 4,1 |
| Denmark | 130 | .. | .. | .. | 100 | 130 | 130 | 4,4 | |
| Norway | 120 | .. | 130 | 190 | 150 | 180 | 190 | 5,8 | |
| Sweden | 740 | 680 | 770 | 610 | 710 | 700 | 700 | 3,5 | |
| Russia and Baltic countries | Total | 1,856 | 1,824 | 1,639 | 1,830 | 1,850 | 1,950 | 1,600 | 3,0 |
| Estonia | 1,480 | 1,430 | 1,320 | 1,530 | 1,480 | 1,520 | 1,200 | 2,7 | |
| Latvia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 120 | 140 | 3,2 | |
| Russian Federation | 270 | 310 | 240 | 240 | 270 | 290 | 240 | 4,5 | |
| Western and Eastern Europe | Total | 990 | 1,100 | 1,070 | 1,250 | 1,180 | 1,360 | 1,300 | 5,5 |
| Czech Republic | .. | .. | .. | .. | 100 | 130 | .. | .. | |
| France | 170 | 210 | 160 | 180 | 100 | 130 | 140 | 8,4 | |
| Germany | 250 | 300 | 260 | 330 | 270 | 290 | 310 | 4,9 | |
| Poland | .. | .. | .. | .. | 110 | 120 | 130 | 5,2 | |
| United Kingdom | 170 | 190 | 200 | 200 | 210 | 250 | 220 | 5,0 | |
| Southern Europe and East Mediterranean countries | Total | 1,440 | 1,460 | 1,640 | 1,580 | 1,520 | 1,640 | 1,890 | 9,8 |
| Spain (without Canary Islands) | 310 | 380 | 410 | 380 | 420 | 470 | 470 | 12,4 | |
| Spanish Canary Islands | 300 | 280 | 350 | 270 | 320 | 310 | 350 | 11,6 | |
| Greece | 220 | 160 | 200 | 240 | 180 | 250 | 250 | 7,6 | |
| Croatia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 120 | 140 | 7,4 | |
| Italy | 240 | 220 | 260 | 230 | 260 | 230 | 260 | 7,9 | |
| Portugal | .. | .. | .. | 100 | .. | .. | 100 | 7,5 | |
| Turkey | 180 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 100 | .. | 160 | 9,2 | |
| America | Total | 170 | 140 | 210 | 180 | 210 | 160 | 170 | 13,7 |
| United States | 100 | .. | 160 | 120 | 140 | 100 | 130 | 13,7 | |
| Africa | Total | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Asia and Oceania | Total | 290 | 270 | 280 | 380 | 310 | 330 | 390 | 20,3 |
| Thailand | 150 | 130 | 140 | 120 | 130 | 100 | 130 | 17,1 | |
| United Arab Emirates | .. | .. | .. | 100 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Trips with overnights in 1 country | 5,420 | 5,250 | 5,460 | 5,760 | 5,640 | 5,940 | 5,890 | 6,3 | |
| Trips with overnights in 2 or more countries (excluding Finland) | 420 | 470 | 420 | 400 | 470 | 580 | 550 | 14,4 | |
The sums in the tables do not always amount to the totals shown because of rounding.
Source: Finnish Travel, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Taru Tamminen 029 551 2243, Ossi Nurmi 029 551 2984, liikenne.matkailu@stat.fi
Director in charge: Mari Ylä-Jarkko
Updated 28.3.2019
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Finnish Travel [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-9027. 2018,
Appendix table 2. Leisure trips abroad (overnight in destination country) by most popular destinations in 2012 to 2018
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 3.11.2025].
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