http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/index_en.html Latest statistical releases from Statistics Finland on statistics Finnish Travel en http://www.stat.fi/favicon.png http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/index_en.html 32 32 http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2012/smat_2012_2013-04-18_tie_001_en.html In 2012, Finns made 7.8 million different leisure trips abroad. The number increased by 17 per cent from 2011. The number of domestic leisure trips with paid accommodation also grew compared to the previous year, being nearly 6.4 million. The increase from the year 2011 was ten per cent. Business trips in Finland decreased slightly but the number of business trips abroad continued to grow after the drop in 2009. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2012/smat_2012_2013-04-18_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2012/15/smat_2012_15_2013-02-05_tie_001_en.html There are no signs of recession in the growing popularity of travelling, for Finnish residents travelled eagerly both in the home country and abroad during the September to December period of 2012. Sixteen per cent more domestic trips with paid accommodation were made than one year earlier. Travel abroad was even slightly livelier, increasing by 17 per cent from the respective period of the year before. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2012/15/smat_2012_15_2013-02-05_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2012/14/smat_2012_14_2012-10-03_tie_001_en.html Corrected at 10:30 am on 3 October 2012. This publication replaces the Finnish Travel publication that was released at 9:00 am on 3 October 2012 and contained erroneous data in its appendix tables. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2012/14/smat_2012_14_2012-10-03_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2012/13/smat_2012_13_2012-06-08_tie_001_en.html In the early part of 2012, Finnish residents made abundant trips both in the home country and abroad. Six per cent more domestic leisure trips with paid accommodation were made than one year earlier. Trips abroad were even more plentiful, increasing by 14 per cent from the respective period of the year before. Fri, 08 Jun 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2012/13/smat_2012_13_2012-06-08_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2011/smat_2011_2012-05-30_tie_001_en.html In 2011, Finnish residents made nearly 4.3 million such leisure trips abroad that involved staying overnight in the destination country. The number increased by eight per cent from 2010. The number of domestic leisure trips with paid accommodation was slightly lower than in the previous year, being nearly 5.8 million. The number went down by two per cent from 2010. Business trips in Finland and abroad continued to grow after the downturn in 2009. Wed, 30 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2011/smat_2011_2012-05-30_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2011/12/smat_2011_12_2012-02-03_tie_001_en.html In December Finnish residents set off abroad and their trips with overnight stay in the destination country numbered close on 300,000. The destination of every fourth of these trips was the Canary Islands. Finnish residents made nearly 120,000 cruises in December. Leisure trips in Finland with paid ac-commodation remained on level with the previous year. The regions favoured in December were Uusimaa and North Ostrobothnia. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2011/12/smat_2011_12_2012-02-03_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2011/11/smat_2011_11_2012-01-05_tie_001_en.html November darkness prompted Finnish residents to travel to Estonia or the Canary Islands. Trips with overnight stays to Finnish residents' favourite destination of Estonia numbered 73,000 while 76,000 trips were made to Spain. The destination of 77 per cent of the trips to Spain was the Canary Islands. Cruises to Sweden also attracted Finnish residents in the late autumn gloom. Domestic leisure trips with paid accommodation decreased from the respective time period of the year before. The region favoured in November was Uusimaa. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2011/11/smat_2011_11_2012-01-05_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2011/10/smat_2011_10_2011-12-01_tie_001_en.html In October, many Finnish residents headed to Sweden or Estonia on their trips abroad and trips to these neighbouring countries increased by 25 per cent from last year. Southern warmth also appealed to resident tourists in October and trips to Mediterranean countries increased by 47 per cent from last year's October. The number of domestic leisure trips with paid accommodation remained on level with the previous years respective time period. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2011/10/smat_2011_10_2011-12-01_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2011/09/smat_2011_09_2011-11-03_tie_001_en.html A great number of Finnish residents made a trip abroad to Estonia, Sweden or Mediterranean countries in September. Finnish residents made 176,000 leisure trips or cruises with overnight stays to Estonia and Sweden, which is 56 per cent more than in the corresponding period of one year ago. Finnish residents were also keen to travel to the Mediterranean to where the number of trips went up by 78 per cent from last year. Domestic leisure trips with paid accommodation went down by 11 per cent in September when compared with the respective month of the previous year. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2011/09/smat_2011_09_2011-11-03_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2011/08/smat_2011_08_2011-10-03_tie_001_en.html A great number of Finnish residents made a trip abroad to Estonia or Sweden in August. Finnish residents made 265,000 leisure trips or cruises with overnight stays to these countries, which is 7 per cent less than in the corresponding period of one year ago. Finnish residents made 707,000 leisure trips with paid accommodation in Finland. This is 18 per cent less than in the previous year's August. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/smat/2011/08/smat_2011_08_2011-10-03_tie_001_en.html