Average length of stay of international visitors in Estonia

Estonia: Average length of stay of international visitors was 1.73 days in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1.73 days
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
139th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.04 days
in 2003
All-time low
1.53 days
in 1999
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Average length of stay of international visitors in Estonia, 1995–2022

00.511.521995200820221995: 1.8 days1996: 1.7 days1997: 1.6 days1998: 1.6 days1999: 1.5 days2000: 1.5 days2001: 1.6 days2002: 2 days2003: 2 days2004: 1.9 days2005: 2 days2006: 2 days2007: 2 days2008: 1.9 days2009: 1.9 days2010: 1.9 days2011: 1.9 days2012: 1.9 days2013: 1.9 days2014: 1.8 days2015: 1.8 days2016: 1.8 days2017: 1.8 days2018: 1.8 days2019: 1.8 days2020: 1.8 days2021: 1.8 days2022: 1.7 days

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average length of stay of international visitors in Estonia is 1.73 days, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Estonia peaked at 2.04 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.53 days, in 1999.

Estonia ranks 139th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average length of stay of international visitors in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Average length of stay of international visitors in Estonia, 1995 to 2022.
Year days Change
1995 1.81 days
1996 1.74 days -3.9%
1997 1.6 days -8.0%
1998 1.6 days +0.0%
1999 1.53 days -4.4%
2000 1.53 days +0.0%
2001 1.59 days +3.9%
2002 1.99 days +25.2%
2003 2.04 days +2.5%
2004 1.95 days -4.4%
2005 1.98 days +1.5%
2006 2.01 days +1.5%
2007 2 days -0.5%
2008 1.91 days -4.5%
2009 1.87 days -2.1%
2010 1.92 days +2.7%
2011 1.94 days +1.0%
2012 1.9 days -2.1%
2013 1.86 days -2.1%
2014 1.82 days -2.2%
2015 1.79 days -1.6%
2016 1.79 days +0.0%
2017 1.77 days -1.1%
2018 1.77 days +0.0%
2019 1.77 days +0.0%
2020 1.75 days -1.1%
2021 1.76 days +0.6%
2022 1.73 days -1.7%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 1.73 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 66% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 1.73 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29 days, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average length of stay of international visitors in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +25.2% 1.59 days 1.99 days

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.66 days 1.53 days 1.81 days 5
2000s 1.89 days 1.53 days 2.04 days 10
2010s 1.83 days 1.77 days 1.94 days 10
2020s 1.75 days 1.73 days 1.76 days 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 136 Finland 1.8 days compare
  2. 137 Belgium 1.79 days
  3. 138 Latvia 1.75 days compare
  4. 140 Norway 1.68 days compare
  5. 141 Sweden 1.67 days compare
  6. 142 Iceland 1.65 days compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay of international visitors in Estonia?
Average length of stay of international visitors in Estonia was 1.73 days in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 days in 2003.
What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 days in 1999.
How does Estonia rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
Estonia ranks 139th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average length of stay of international visitors
Unit
days
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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