Transport and tourism
Finland in Figures is an information package about Finland and Finns.
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- Transport network and passenger transport
- Registered vehicles
- Registered vehicles 1923–2023
- Persons killed in road traffic accidents
- Overnight stays by foreigners at accommodation establishments
- Finns' leisure trips abroad
Transport network and passenger transport
| Transport network | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km | ||||||
| Length of railway line | 5 846 | 5 854 | 5 919 | 5 918 | 5 918 | 5 915 |
| Length of tram line 1) | 88 | 84 | 91 | l 2) 50 | 76 | 106 |
| Length of underground line | 16 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 43 | 43 |
| Highways 3) | 76 407 | 77 993 | 78 162 | 77 908 | 77 848 | 77 804 |
| Coastal waterways | 7 690 | 9 261 | 10 073 | 10 442 | 10 455 | 10 470 |
| Inland waterways | 9 460 | 8 894 | 9 747 | 9 806 | 9 877 | 9 885 |
| Passengers | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Million trips | ||||||
| Railway transport | 46,0 | 54,8 | 69,0 | 59,5 | 76,1 | 81,4 |
| Tramway transport 1) | 48,6 | 56,7 | 54,5 | 34,9 | 53,3 | 60,3 |
| Underground transport | 35,4 | 51,9 | 57,1 | 60,4 | 69,9 | 79,0 |
| Bus and motor coach transport 4) | . . | . . | 339,8 | 229,0 | 280,3 | . . |
| Taxi traffic | . . | . . | 57,0 | 38,3 | 53,2 | . . |
| Water transport 5) | 14,0 | 20,7 | 21,7 | 9,6 | 17,1 | 18,4 |
| Air transport 5) | 11,3 | 13,7 | 16,4 | l 6,5 | 15,6 | 18,5 |
Corrected on 13 December 2024. The corrections are indicated in red.
l line across a time series shows substantial breaks in the homogeneity of a series
1) Incl. Tampere Tram from 2021 and Jokeri Light Rail from 2023
2) Change in statistics compilation. The length of line calculated in one direction.
3) Excl. ramps and ferry routes
4) Includes charter transport but not private transport
5) Domestic and international
Sources: Statistics Finland, transport and tourism
Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd
Tampere regional transport
Finavia
Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Transport network and passenger transport (xlsx)
Updated: 13.12.2024
Registered vehicles on 31 December
| 2000 | 2010 | 2020 1) | 2023 1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger cars | 2 134 728 | 2 877 484 | 3 632 851 | 3 744 469 |
| - per thousand inhabitants | 412 | 535 | 656 | 668 |
| - electric cars 2) | 4 | 34 | 9 959 | 86 011 |
| - plug-in hybrids 2) | . . | . . | 46 538 | 139 338 |
| Vans | 239 095 | 347 258 | 502 047 | 533 633 |
| Lorries | 65 223 | 117 150 | 166 760 | 177 288 |
| Buses, coaches | 9 852 | 13 650 | 19 282 | 19 619 |
| Special automobiles | 16 924 | 12 646 | 10 759 | 10 143 |
| All automobiles | 2 465 822 | 3 368 188 | 4 331 699 | 4 485 152 |
| Motorcycles | 90 877 | 226 877 | 283 214 | 296 571 |
| Mopeds | 102 545 | 259 889 | 353 243 | 367 317 |
| Tractors | 332 584 | 376 807 | 466 551 | 503 305 |
| Snow mobiles 2) | 90 511 | 121 976 | 163 318 | 176 593 |
| All vehicles | 3 697 037 | 5 331 582 | 6 926 137 | 7 247 926 |
1) Incl. vehicles temporarily decommissioned from traffic
2) Excl. Åland
Source: Statistics Finland, motor vehicle stock
Registered vehicles on 31 December (xlsx)
Updated: 13.12.2024
Registered vehicles on 31 December 1923–2023
Persons killed in road traffic accidents
* preliminary data
Sources: Statistics Finland, statistics on road traffic accidents
Persons killed in road traffic accidents (xlsx)
Updated: 17.12.2024
Overnight stays by foreigners at accommodation establishments
| Country of residence | 2023 | % | 2024* | % | Change of nights spent, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 680 486 | 11,8 | 700 761 | 11,0 | 3,0 |
| United Kingdom | 567 125 | 9,9 | 608 996 | 9,6 | 7,4 |
| Sweden | 503 920 | 8,8 | 520 775 | 8,2 | 3,3 |
| United States | 382 658 | 6,7 | 445 371 | 7,0 | 16,4 |
| France | 377 216 | 6,6 | 393 391 | 6,2 | 4,3 |
| Netherlands | 278 613 | 4,8 | 299 547 | 4,7 | 7,5 |
| Italy | 192 512 | 3,3 | 220 455 | 3,5 | 14,5 |
| Spain | 178 060 | 3,1 | 197 273 | 3,1 | 10,8 |
| Switzerland | 161 366 | 2,8 | 180 895 | 2,8 | 12,1 |
| Estonia | 198 000 | 3,4 | 179 853 | 2,8 | -9,2 |
| Other countries | 2 231 876 | 38,8 | 2 618 745 | 41,1 | 17,3 |
| Total | 5 751 832 | 100 | 6 366 062 | 100 | 10,7 |
* preliminary data
Source: Statistics Finland, accommodation statistics
Overnight stays by foreigners at accommodation establishments (xlsx)
Updated: 11.2.2025
Finns' leisure trips abroad, 2023
Trips with overnight stays in destination country made by the population aged 15 to 84
Main topic: Transport and tourism
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Last updated 11 Feb 2025