In May, more tourists stayed in accommodation establishments than a year ago
According to Statistics Estonia, in May 2018, domestic and foreign tourists staying in accommodation establishments numbered 304,000, which is 2% more than in May 2017. The number of both domestic and foreign tourists increased.
202,000 foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, i.e. 3% more than in May 2017. In May, 111,000 tourists, or more than a half of the foreign tourists arrived from Latvia, Finland and Russia. Compared to May of the previous year, the number of tourists arriving from Latvia, Finland and Russia decreased by 7%, 3% and 13%, respectively. The number of Finnish tourists fell for the fourth month in succession compared to the same month of the previous year. More tourists arrived from Germany, Lithuania, Poland, the United Kingdom and several other European countries. The number of tourists arriving from Asian countries continues to increase: in May, there were 6% more tourists arriving from Asian countries than in the same month a year ago. 69% of the foreign tourists preferred to stay in the accommodation establishments of Tallinn. 8% of the foreign tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Pärnu city and 7% in Tartu city. 4% of the foreign tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Ida-Viru county.
102,000 domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, i.e. 2% more than in May 2017. 61% of the domestic tourists were on a holiday trip and 26% on a business trip. 29% of the accommodated domestic tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Harju county, 13% in both Tartu county and Pärnu county and 11% in Ida-Viru county.
In May, 1,153 accommodation establishments offered services for tourists. 22,000 rooms and 50,000 bed places were available for tourists. 46% of the rooms and 36% of the bed places were occupied. The average cost of a guest night was 41 euros, i.e. one euro more than in May 2017. The average cost of a guest night was 48 euros in Harju county, 35 euros in Tartu county and 31 euros in both Pärnu county and Ida-Viru county.
| Accommodation | Total | Northern Estonia | North-Eastern Estonia | Central Estonia | Western Estonia | Southern Estonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation establishments | 1,153 | 223 | 58 | 121 | 388 | 363 |
| Rooms | 21,766 | 8,773 | 1,311 | 1,609 | 5,245 | 4,828 |
| Bed places | 50,104 | 19,057 | 2,866 | 4,079 | 12,330 | 11,772 |
| Room occupancy rate, % | 46 | 67 | 41 | 22 | 36 | 30 |
| Bed place occupancy rate, % | 36 | 53 | 36 | 17 | 28 | 22 |
| Tourists accommodated | 303,911 | 175,090 | 18,875 | 13,467 | 49,765 | 46,714 |
| Nights spent | 555,396 | 314,312 | 31,838 | 21,404 | 107,487 | 80,355 |
| residents of Estonia | 169,959 | 50,448 | 18,153 | 14,599 | 41,076 | 45,683 |
| foreign visitors | 385,437 | 263,864 | 13,685 | 6,805 | 66,411 | 34,672 |
| Average cost of a guest night, euros | 41 | 48 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
The statistics are based on the questionnaire “Accommodation”, the submission deadline of which was 10 June 2018. Statistics Estonia published the monthly summary in 19 working days. For the statistical activity “Accommodation”, the main representative of public interest is the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, commissioned by whom Statistics Estonia collects and analyses the data necessary for conducting the statistical activity.