In June, the number of tourists in accommodation establishments decreased
According to Statistics Estonia, 323,500 tourists used the services of accommodation establishments in June 2015, which is 4% fewer than in June 2014. The number of foreign tourists decreased and the number of domestic tourists increased.
210,500 foreign tourists used the services of accommodation establishments, which is 7% fewer than in June 2014. More than half of the foreign tourists arrived from the neighbouring countries Finland, Russia and Latvia. In June, the number of tourists from Finland and Russia decreased by 5% and 31% respectively. The number of tourists from Finland decreased for the fifth consecutive month, the number of tourists from Russia decreased in all six months of 2015. The number of tourists from Latvia increased by 7%. Out of the main tourism partner countries of Estonia, there was an increase in the number of tourists arriving from the United Kingdom (3%), and a decrease in the number of tourists arriving from Germany (4%), Lithuania (3%) and Sweden (12%), compared to June of the previous year. The number of tourists arriving from Asian countries continues to increase.
35% of the clients of accommodation establishments were domestic tourists. In June 2015, 113,000 domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which was 2% more than in June of the previous year. 65% of the domestic tourists were on a holiday trip and 21% were on a business trip. 24% of the domestic tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Harju county, 12% in Pärnu county and 9% in Tartu county. Compared to June 2014, more domestic tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Harju and Tartu counties. The number of domestic tourists in the accommodation establishments of Pärnu county decreased 10%.
In June, 1,274 accommodation establishments offered services for tourists. 21,900 rooms and 51,800 beds were available for tourists. 47% of the rooms and 39% of the beds were occupied. The average cost of a guest night was 34 euros and remained at last year's level. The average cost of a guest night was higher than the Estonian average in Harju county where it cost 41 euros. The average cost of a guest night was 34 euros in Pärnu county and 30 euros in Tartu county.
| Accommodation | Total | Northern Estonia | North-Eastern Estonia | Central Estonia | Western Estonia | Southern Estonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation establishments | 1 274 | 210 | 68 | 123 | 478 | 395 |
| Rooms | 21 910 | 8 327 | 1 500 | 1 513 | 5 906 | 4 664 |
| Beds | 51 784 | 17 928 | 3 541 | 3 841 | 14 715 | 11 759 |
| Room occupancy rate, % | 47 | 68 | 33 | 29 | 38 | 33 |
| Bed occupancy rate, % | 39 | 55 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 29 |
| Tourists accommodated | 323 486 | 171 799 | 14 871 | 16 185 | 69 754 | 50 877 |
| Nights spent | 599 769 | 298 334 | 30 170 | 29 389 | 140 848 | 101 028 |
| residents of Estonia | 204 293 | 43 590 | 17 719 | 21 587 | 54 028 | 67 369 |
| foreign visitors | 395 476 | 254 744 | 12 451 | 7 802 | 86 820 | 33 659 |
| Average cost of a guest night, euros | 34 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 23 |
The statistics are based on the questionnaire “Accommodation”, the deadline of which was 10 July 2015. Statistics Estonia published the monthly summary in 19 working days.