Accommodation statistics 2024, February

Overnight stays at accommodation establishments in Lapland increased by one tenth in February 2024

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According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, 1.85 million overnight stays were recorded at accommodation establishments in February 2024. The number of nights spent by resident tourists was 1.22 million and that of nights spent by non-resident tourists 0.63 million. The total number of overnight stays was on a slightly higher level than in the year before.

Key selections

  • The number of overnight stays by resident tourists was on level with the previous year in February 2024 and the number of overnight stays by non-resident tourists grew by 13 per cent from the previous year.
  • In Lapland, the number of overnight stays by tourists was nearly 10 per cent higher than in the year before. The growth was due to an increase in overnight stays by foreign visitors.
  • The highest numbers of foreign visitors came from France, Germany and the Netherlands.
  • The occupancy rate of hotel rooms was 53 per cent, which is on level with February 2023.
  • The average price of a hotel room was EUR 131, having been EUR 126 one year earlier. The average price of a hotel room was highest in Lapland, EUR 205.

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Accommodation statistics [online publication].
Reference period: 2024, February. ISSN=1799-6325. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 15.6.2026].
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