Estonia saw an increase in tourist numbers in November 2024

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According to data released by Statistics Estonia, accommodation establishments in Estonia served 247,000 tourists in November 2024, an 11 per cent increase compared to the same month in 2023. This growth included a 15 per cent rise in foreign tourists and an 8 per cent increase in domestic tourists.

Helga Laurmaa, a leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that 119,000 foreign tourists and 128,000 domestic tourists were accommodated during the month. “Compared with November 2019, there were 12,000 more domestic tourists accommodated, while the number of foreign tourists was lower by 27,000 in November 2024,” Laurmaa added.

Tourists from Finland led the foreign visitor numbers, comprising 35 per cent of the total, followed by Latvia (18 per cent), Lithuania (4 per cent), and the United Kingdom (4 per cent). Accommodation establishments saw increases in visitors from all neighbouring countries compared to November 2023, with a 17 per cent rise in Finnish tourists and a 12 per cent increase in Latvian visitors.

Overall, tourists spent 448,500 nights in Estonia’s accommodation establishments. The average cost per guest night rose to 47 euros, up 2 per cent from 2023 and 19 per cent from 2019.

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