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Appendix table 2. Leisure trips abroad (overnight in destination country) by most popular destinations in 2012 to 2017

Destination Total                   Average
duration
2012       2013       2014       2015       2016       2017       2017
1,000 trips Nights
Trips, total 5,840 5,720 5,880 6,160 6,100 6,520 7,0
Nordic countries Total 1,000 870 980 890 970 1,030 4,1
Denmark 130 .. .. .. 100 130 3,6
Norway 120 .. 130 190 150 180 5,5
Sweden 740 680 770 610 710 700 3,8
Russia and Baltic countries Total 1,856 1,824 1,639 1,830 1,850 1,950 2,9
Estonia 1,480 1,430 1,320 1,530 1,480 1,520 2,6
Latvia .. .. .. .. .. 120 4,2
Russian Federation 270 310 240 240 270 290 3,9
Western and Eastern Europe Total 990 1,100 1,070 1,250 1,180 1,360 6,2
Czech Republic .. .. .. .. 100 130 3,8
France 170 210 160 180 100 130 6,9
Germany 250 300 260 330 270 290 7,3
Poland .. .. .. .. 110 120 6,0
United Kingdom 170 190 200 200 210 250 4,7
Southern Europe and East Mediterranean countries Total 1,440 1,460 1,640 1,580 1,520 1,640 10,5
Spain (without Canary Islands) 310 380 410 380 420 470 12,9
Spanish Canary Islands 300 280 350 270 320 310 12,9
Greece 220 160 200 240 180 250 8,6
Croatia .. .. .. .. .. 120 7,4
Italy 240 220 260 230 260 230 7,3
Portugal .. .. .. 100 .. .. ..
Turkey 180 210 210 210 100 .. ..
America Total 170 140 210 180 210 160 20,0
United States 100 .. 160 120 140 100 17,9
Africa Total .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Asia and Oceania Total 290 270 280 380 310 330 20,5
Thailand 150 130 140 120 130 100 19,6
United Arab Emirates .. .. .. 100 .. .. ..
Trips with overnights in 1 country 5,420 5,250 5,460 5,760 5,640 5,940 6,1
Trips with overnights in 2 or more countries (excluding Finland) 420 470 420 400 470 580 16,2
Symbols: [..] Data not available or too uncertain for presentation, or subject to secrecy.
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: Sami Saarikivi

Updated 29.3.2018

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Finnish Travel [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-9027. 2017, Appendix table 2. Leisure trips abroad (overnight in destination country) by most popular destinations in 2012 to 2017 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.10.2025].
Access method: http://stat.fi/til/smat/2017/smat_2017_2018-03-29_tau_002_en.html