Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Finland

Finland: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 3.28 million trips in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.28 million trips
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
48th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.86 million trips
in 2012
All-time low
2.22 million trips
in 1999
Years of data
17
1998–2024

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Finland, 1998–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1998201120241998: 2.3M trips1999: 2.2M trips2000: 2.5M trips2001: 2.9M trips2002: 3.4M trips2003: 3.3M trips2004: 3.5M trips2005: 3.6M trips2006: 3.7M trips2007: 4.0M trips2008: 4.3M trips2009: 4.2M trips2010: 4.7M trips2011: 5.6M trips2012: 5.9M trips2023: 3.1M trips2024: 3.3M trips

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.

Analysis

Finland recorded 3.28 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Finland peaked at 5.86 million trips in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million trips, in 1999.

Finland ranks 48th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Finland, 1998 to 2024.
Year trips Change
1998 2.27 million trips —
1999 2.22 million trips -1.9%
2000 2.53 million trips +13.6%
2001 2.93 million trips +16.0%
2002 3.41 million trips +16.5%
2003 3.27 million trips -4.2%
2004 3.54 million trips +8.3%
2005 3.56 million trips +0.5%
2006 3.74 million trips +5.1%
2007 4.04 million trips +8.1%
2008 4.28 million trips +6.0%
2009 4.24 million trips -0.9%
2010 4.70 million trips +10.8%
2011 5.60 million trips +19.2%
2012 5.86 million trips +4.6%
2023 3.10 million trips -47.0%
2024 3.28 million trips +5.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 3.28 million trips is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 3.28 million trips is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million trips, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.25 million trips 2.22 million trips 2.27 million trips 2
2000s 3.55 million trips 2.53 million trips 4.28 million trips 10
2010s 5.39 million trips 4.70 million trips 5.86 million trips 3
2020s 3.19 million trips 3.10 million trips 3.28 million trips 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 45 Cyprus 3.76 million trips compare
  2. 46 Malta 3.39 million trips compare
  3. 47 Chile 3.35 million trips compare
  4. 49 Colombia 3.10 million trips compare
  5. 50 South Korea 3.09 million trips compare
  6. 51 Australia 2.96 million trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Finland?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Finland was 3.28 million trips in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 5.86 million trips in 2012.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million trips in 1999.
How does Finland rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
Finland ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled
Unit
trips
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 4,184 data points, 1995–2024
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.