Average length of stay of international visitors in Estonia
Estonia: Average length of stay of international visitors was 1.73 days in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average length of stay of international visitors in Estonia, 1995–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +25.2% | 1.59 days | 1.99 days |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
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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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.