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Finland Tourism Statistics: 4.5M Arrivals in 2024

Q: How many tourists visit Finland?

Finland had 4.5 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. Domestic trips are not in that count. AirROI estimates 361,515 Airbnb stays in Finland in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

Q: What is the quietest month in Finland?

April was the quietest Airbnb month in Finland in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and May ranked 11th. Stays in April were booked about 43 days ahead, against 63 days for July.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Finland?

A typical Airbnb stay in Finland lasted 4.9 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 50 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 4.0 nights in September to 5.2 nights in July.

Finland recorded 4.5 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, UN Tourism reports, via Our World in Data. This counts people crossing a border, so domestic trips are not in it. AirROI estimates 361,515 Airbnb stays in Finland in the 12 months to October 2026, with Helsinki the most booked city. The busiest month was July.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 1,768,279
Typical Airbnb stay: 4.9 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: July
From abroad, among guests who left a review: 41%

Key facts

Finland Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

UN Tourism puts Finland at 4.5 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, via Our World in Data.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in Finland at 361,515 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Finland added up to 1,768,279 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in Finland lasted 4.9 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 50 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks July the busiest Airbnb month in Finland in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by August and December, with April the quietest.
AirROI estimates Airbnb in Finland had no single high season in the 12 months to October 2026: the three busiest months were July, August and December.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Finland in July were booked furthest ahead, about 63 days, against 38 days for September, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 41% of Finland Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 came from abroad, led by Germany at 6.6% and the United Kingdom at 4.5%.

By place

AirROI ranks Finland 20th for Airbnb stays among Europe's 45 countries in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Helsinki had the most Airbnb stays of the 36 towns it lists in Finland in the 12 months to October 2026, at 66,008, ahead of Rovaniemi and Tampere.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit Finland?

UN Tourism counted 4.5 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, via Our World in Data.

Official tourism figures for Finland: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
4.5 millionInternational tourist arrivals	Trips by visitors arriving from abroad who stay at least one night, each arrival counted separately	2024	UN Tourism, via Our World in Data

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in Finland

Finland had 17,902 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 361,515 stays and 1,768,279 nights. A typical stay lasted 4.9 nights and was booked about 50 days ahead. AirROI's figures cover the 130 towns it tracks in Finland; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 17,902
Airbnb stays, estimate: 361,515
Airbnb nights, estimate: 1,768,279
Typical stay: 4.9 nights
Booked ahead: 50 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in Finland?

On Airbnb, July was the busiest month in Finland in the 12 months to October 2026, then August and December. April was the quietest. The busiest months do not sit together, so there is no single high season.

July ranks first, April last

Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.

Three busiest months
Other months

From busiest to quietest: July, August, December, September, June, March, February, October, January, November, May, April.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in Finland by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	July	9.6%	5.2 nights	63 days
2	August	9.5%	4.3 nights	59 days
3	December	9.0%	4.7 nights	56 days
4	September	8.9%	4.0 nights	38 days
5	June	8.8%	4.5 nights	55 days
6	March	8.5%	4.5 nights	46 days
7	February	8.3%	4.8 nights	53 days
8	October	7.8%	4.5 nights	38 days
9	January	7.6%	4.8 nights	45 days
10	November	7.6%	4.2 nights	47 days
11	May	7.5%	5.0 nights	42 days
12	April	6.8%	4.9 nights	43 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Finland Airbnb Guests Come From?

Among Finland Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 41% came from abroad, led by Germany at 6.6% and the United Kingdom at 4.5%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, Helsinki was the top origin city at 11%, ahead of Tampere at 3.9%. The figures rest on 1,067,927 reviews, written over many years.

41% from abroad

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

Germany 6.6%
United Kingdom 4.5%
France 4.4%
United States 3.9%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

Helsinki 11%
Tampere 3.9%
Oulu 3%
Espoo 2.5%
Jyväskylä 1.6%
Turku 1.5%

By town

Most Booked Towns in Finland

Helsinki, Rovaniemi and Tampere took 35% of Airbnb stays in Finland in the 12 months to October 2026. July is the busiest Airbnb month in 16 of the 36 towns, led by Oulu, and August in 8, led by Helsinki. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 8.2% in Seinäjoki to 88% in Rovaniemi.

Most Booked Towns in Finland: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Helsinki	66,008	380,754	5.8 nights	68%	US	August
2	Rovaniemi	37,787	185,700	4.9 nights	88%	France	December
3	Tampere	22,474	90,407	4.0 nights	19%	Germany	August
4	Oulu	14,705	56,190	3.8 nights	24%	Germany	July
5	Turku	12,929	71,585	5.5 nights	30%	Germany	August
6	Kittilä	12,359	70,216	5.7 nights	80%	Germany	March
7	Kuopio	11,867	47,230	4.0 nights	12%	Germany	July
8	Jyväskylä	11,570	55,892	4.8 nights	19%	Germany	July
9	Kuusamo	9,742	49,324	5.1 nights	43%	Germany	March
10	Espoo	7,535	46,635	6.2 nights	46%	Germany	August
11	Vantaa	7,289	42,250	5.8 nights	40%	Germany	September
12	Lahti	7,210	31,720	4.4 nights	22%	Germany	August
13	Inari	6,562	33,259	5.1 nights	81%	Germany	March
14	Kolari	5,428	33,470	6.2 nights	68%	Germany	March
15	Joensuu	4,927	23,557	4.8 nights	15%	UK	August
16	Vaasa	4,636	23,047	5.0 nights	25%	Sweden	September
17	Pori	4,270	19,326	4.5 nights	14%	Germany	August
18	Seinäjoki	3,621	15,052	4.2 nights	8.2%	Germany	July
19	Porvoo	3,400	17,609	5.2 nights	33%	Germany	July
20	Lappeenranta	3,334	14,641	4.4 nights	20%	Germany	July
21	Hämeenlinna	3,093	12,168	3.9 nights	15%	Germany	August
22	Savonlinna	3,074	13,897	4.5 nights	38%	Germany	July
23	Kokkola	2,969	12,723	4.3 nights	13%	Germany	June
24	Mikkeli	2,711	12,341	4.6 nights	29%	Germany	July
25	Pudasjärvi	2,700	10,686	4.0 nights	25%	Germany	March
26	Kalajoki	2,518	7,941	3.2 nights	14%	Germany	July
27	Hanko	2,418	10,651	4.4 nights	20%	Germany	July
28	Jämsä	2,414	7,655	3.2 nights	15%	Estonia	July
29	Salo	2,379	9,189	3.9 nights	26%	Germany	July
30	Sotkamo	2,324	10,215	4.4 nights	14%	Germany	July
31	Raseborg	2,187	10,533	4.8 nights	23%	Germany	July
32	Kouvola	2,084	10,339	5.0 nights	26%	Germany	July
33	Jämsä sub-region	2,035	7,309	3.6 nights	18%	Germany	February
34	Kotka	2,031	9,116	4.5 nights	19%	UK	September
35	Rauma	1,910	9,260	4.8 nights	23%	France	September
36	Pargas	1,460	5,571	3.8 nights	45%	Germany	July

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. Finland is the top origin in 35 of 36 towns, among guests who left a review, so this column names the top country abroad. Lists the 36 of Finland's 130 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in Finland

How many tourists visit Finland?

Finland had 4.5 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. Domestic trips are not in that count. AirROI estimates 361,515 Airbnb stays in Finland in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

When is high season in Finland?

The busiest Airbnb month in Finland in the 12 months to October 2026 was July, then August and December.

What is the quietest month in Finland?

April was the quietest Airbnb month in Finland in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and May ranked 11th. Stays in April were booked about 43 days ahead, against 63 days for July.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Finland?

A typical Airbnb stay in Finland lasted 4.9 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 50 days ahead. By month, stays ran from 4.0 nights in September to 5.2 nights in July.

Where do Airbnb guests in Finland come from?

Of Finland Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 41% came from abroad, AirROI estimates. The largest groups were Germany at 6.6% and the United Kingdom at 4.5%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was Helsinki at 11%, ahead of Tampere at 3.9%.

What is the most booked town in Finland on Airbnb?

Helsinki was the most booked town in Finland on Airbnb, with an estimated 66,008 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Rovaniemi and Tampere.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. UN Tourism counts international tourist arrivals (4.5 million in 2024). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 361,515 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 130 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 1,067,927 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.