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4. Numbers of trips have changed much in ten years

In 2008, Finns aged between 15 and 74 made 5.1 million domestic leisure trips with paid accommodation and one decade later in 2018, the corresponding number of trips when they were ten years older, 25 to 84, was 6.0 million. The number of trips has increased by 19 per cent in ten years.

A decade ago, Finns aged 15 to 74 made 3.2 million trips abroad with overnight stay in the destination country. In 2018, the corresponding number of trips for persons aged 25 to 84 was 5.6 million. The number of trips abroad has increased by 69 per cent in ten years.

By contrast, domestic trips with free accommodation and overnight cruises to Sweden or Estonia have lost some of their popularity during the decade.

The differences compared to the situation ten years ago become emphasised when viewing the number of trips by age group. Those who were aged 15 to 34 in 2008, were aged 25 to 44 in 2018. In these age groups, the numbers of trips with overnight stay both in Finland and abroad have increased exponentially.

Those, who were aged 55 to 64 a decade ago, reached retirement age by 2018. This age group increased their trips abroad with overnight stay in the country of destination by one fifth. By contrast, domestic trips with paid accommodation decreased for this age group by 24 per cent over a decade. Persons belonging to the oldest age group have decreased all types of leisure travel over the past ten years.

Table 1. Leisure trips with overnight stay by group of trips and age in 2008 and 2018, and the change in these

Age	Trips in Finland		Trips abroad
	Paid accommodation	Free accommodation	Overnight stay in destination country	Cruises with overnight stay on board only
Age group 2007	Trips in 2008
15 to 24	580,000	4,680,000	420,000	240,000
25 to 34	840,000	4,470,000	550,000	230,000
35 to 44	1,110,000	3,520,000	590,000	190,000
45 to 54	1,230,000	3,650,000	720,000	220,000
55 to 64	970,000	3,780,000	700,000	250,000
65 to 74	350,000	1,950,000	360,000	140,000
15 to 74 trips total	5,080,000	22,060,000	3,230,000	1,260,000
Age group 2018	Trips in 2018
25 to 34	1,060,000	3,730,000	1,210,000	100,000
35 to 44	1,450,000	2,800,000	1,120,000	190,000
45 to 54	1,210 000,	2,510,000	1,160,000	150,000
55 to 64	1,280,000	3,030,000	1,100,000	130,000
65 to 74	740,000	2,360,000	840,000	180,000
75 to 84	190,000	800,000	210,000	..
25 to 84 trips total	6,030,000	15,240,000	5,630,000	810,000
Age group 2018	Change (2008/2018), %
25 to 34	99	-20	192	-57
35 to 44	73	-37	103	-18
45 to 54	9	-29	98	-21
55 to 64	4	-17	52	-41
65 to 74	-24	-38	20	-26
75 to 84	-44	-59	-42	..
25 to 84 total	19	-31	69	-36

Source: Finnish Travel, Statistics Finland

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Updated 28.3.2019