In October, the number of tourists in accommodation establishments increased
According to Statistics Estonia, 271,100 domestic and foreign tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Estonia in October 2017, which is 1% more than in October 2016.
166,000 foreign tourists and 105,000 domestic tourists used the services of accommodation establishments. Fewer foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments than in October of the previous year, but there were 5% more domestic tourists. The number of foreign tourists was mainly affected by a 13% decrease in the number of Finnish tourists. Fewer tourists came also from Sweden (-16%), Denmark (-14%) and Norway (-11%). At the same time, the number of tourists from several EU countries, as well as from Russia and Asian countries increased. 120,000 foreign tourists, i.e. 73% of the foreign tourists who used accommodation services, stayed in the accommodation establishments of Tallinn. The next most popular destinations were Pärnu and Tartu cities, where respectively 8% and 6% of the accommodated foreign tourists stayed. 4% of the foreign tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Ida-Viru county. 65% of foreign tourists were on a holiday, 27% on a business trip and the rest had some other reason for visiting Estonia.
39% of the customers of accommodation establishments were domestic tourists. 60% of them were on a holiday trip and 26% on a business trip. 28% of the accommodated domestic tourists stayed in Harju county, 14% in both Tartu county and Pärnu county and 11% in Ida-Viru county.
In October 2017, 1,014 accommodation establishments offered their services. 20,000 rooms and 47,000 bed places were available for tourists. 46% of the rooms and 35% of the bed places were occupied. The average cost of a guest night was 38 euros, which is three euros more than in October 2016. The average cost of a guest night was 45 euros in Harju county, 35 euros in Tartu county, 30 euros in Ida-Viru county and 29 euros in Pärnu county.
| Accommodation | Total | Northern Estonia | North-Eastern Estonia | Central Estonia | Western Estonia | Southern Estonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation establishments | 1,014 | 209 | 60 | 108 | 310 | 327 |
| Rooms | 20,462 | 8,484 | 1,329 | 1,594 | 4,668 | 4,387 |
| Bed places | 46,819 | 18,240 | 3,097 | 4,042 | 10,743 | 10,697 |
| Room occupancy rate, % | 46 | 62 | 48 | 25 | 39 | 29 |
| Bed place occupancy rate, % | 35 | 49 | 37 | 19 | 31 | 21 |
| Tourists accommodated | 270,822 | 153,214 | 19,006 | 12,970 | 46,354 | 39,278 |
| Nights spent | 508,470 | 276,750 | 35,770 | 24,102 | 103,507 | 68,341 |
| residents of Estonia | 179,339 | 49,509 | 20,481 | 17,901 | 47,722 | 43,726 |
| foreign visitors | 329,131 | 227,241 | 15,289 | 6,201 | 55,785 | 24,615 |
| Average cost of a guest night, euros | 38 | 45 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 32 |
The statistics are based on the questionnaire “Accommodation”, the submission deadline of which was 10 November 2017. Statistics Estonia published the monthly summary in 17 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.