Average length of stay of international visitors in Finland
Finland: Average length of stay of international visitors was 1.8 days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Finland, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.8 days for average length of stay of international visitors in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Finland peaked at 2 days in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.73 days, in 2016.
That places Finland 136th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 days | 1.84 days | 2 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.85 days | 1.8 days | 1.9 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 days | 1.73 days | 1.79 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 days | 1.8 days | 1.93 days | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Finland?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Finland was 1.8 days in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2 days in 1998.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 days in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Finland ranks 136th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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.