Finland Tourism Statistics - How many tourists visit? (2025)

Published 9 Sept 2026

Finland is situated in Northern Europe, and is known for its forests, lakes, and natural beauty. The country boasts a high quality of life, strong outdoor culture, and a rich cultural heritage that draws visitors from around the world.

How many tourists visit Finland each year?

Over 3 million international tourists visit Finland annually, with fluctuations due to global events like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finland recorded 3.38 million international visitors in 2025, representing a 16.6% increase from 2.90 million in 2024.
Finland welcomed 3.29 million international visitors in 2019, the highest recorded before the pandemic.
This number dropped by 73% to approximately 896,000 in 2020 due to travel restrictions.
International arrivals declined further by 10% to around 807,000 in 2021.
Tourism rebounded with 2.13 million international visitors in 2022.
Arrivals reached 2.56 million in 2023, a 20.2% increase from the previous year.

Bar chart of annual international tourist arrivals in Finland, showing a pandemic collapse in 2020-2021 and recovery to 3.38 million in 2025 — Annual international tourist arrivals in Finland, showing the 2020–2021 pandemic collapse and recovery to a record 3.38 million in 2025.

How many tourists visited Finland in 2025?

Finland welcomed approximately 3.38 million international tourists in 2025, marking a 16.6% increase from previous year and 2.7% above the pre-pandemic level of 2019.

How many tourists visited Finland in 2024?

2.90 million international tourists visited Finland in 2024.
The figure indicated a 13.3% increase from the previous year, but still 11.9% below the pre-pandemic level of 2019.

How much do visitors spend in Finland each year?

Tourists spend over €15 billion annually in Finland, excluding the pandemic period.

Approximately €4.79 billion was recorded in inbound tourism spending in 2019.
Tourism expenditure dropped to around €1.57 billion in 2020 amid COVID-19 closures, marking a 67% decrease compared to the previous year.
The figure rebounded to €3.82 billion in 2022, marking 20% below the 2019 figure.
Finland recorded around €4.54 billion in tourism expenditure in 2023.

Bar chart of annual inbound tourism expenditure in Finland in euros, dropping during the pandemic and rebounding toward €4.54 billion in 2023 — Annual inbound tourism expenditure in Finland, dropping during the pandemic before rebounding toward €4.54 billion in 2023.

Which country visits Finland the most?

Germany (350,220 arrivals) and Sweden (299,964 arrivals) continued to be the leading countries to visit Finland in 2025, followed by the UK (256,915 arrivals), USA (235,210 arrivals) and France (147,956 arrivals).

Horizontal bar chart of top source countries of visitors to Finland in 2025, led by Germany and Sweden — Top source countries of visitors to Finland in 2025, led by Germany (350,220) and Sweden (299,964).

Why do tourists visit Finland?

The majority of tourists visit Finland for recreational purposes. Others travel for reasons such as work, visiting friends and relatives, or to study.

Recreation: 53% of total trips in 2025.
Work Related Trips: 24%
Visiting Friends and Relatives: 18%
Study: 2%
Other: 3%

Pie chart of reasons for visiting Finland in 2025: recreation 53 percent, work 24 percent, visiting friends and relatives 18 percent, study 2 percent, other 3 percent — Reasons for visiting Finland in 2025 by trip purpose, with recreation the majority at 53%.

What are Finland’s main attractions?

Helsinki’s Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church): This Lutheran church, carved into solid rock, is one of Helsinki’s top attractions. Approximately 500,000 people visit Temppeliaukio Church each year.
Santa Claus Village, Rovaniemi: Santa Claus Village sits on the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland, and is the most famous attraction abroad. It is open year-round. The village and its surroundings see around 500,000 visitors annually.
Suomenlinna Sea Fortress: A UNESCO World Heritage site on an island of Helsinki, accessible by a short ferry and is a must-see for history buffs. It receives over 1 million visitors each year.
Lapland: Lapland offers natural attractions like the northern lights (Aurora Borealis) visible in the winter sky, national parks such as Pyhä-Luosto and Pallas-Yllästunturi (popular for hiking and skiing), and Levi ski resort (Finland’s largest ski area). Levi and Ruka each host over 100,000 skiers every winter.
Linnanmäki Amusement Park: The Linnanmäki Amusement Park in Helsinki entertains around 1 million visitors per year and is a summer favorite.

How popular is Finland as a tourist destination?The UN World Happiness Report has ranked Finland #1 for eight years in a row (2018-2025).
Finland was ranked 22nd out of over 140 countries in overall competitiveness in recent editions of the index.
Helsinki, the capital, was announced as the world’s most sustainable travel destination in 2024.
WEF rated Finland the “Safest Country in the World” for travel in its 2017 report.
Finland ranked the 3rd best country to visit in Lonely Planet’s “Best in Travel 2017” list.

When is the best time to visit Finland?

According to accommodation statistics and monthly night and arrival data, December was the busiest month in 2025, followed by August, July and June. Over 300,000 arrivals were recorded in these months.

December: 433,398 visitors
August: 380,390 visitors
July: 372,867 visitors
June: 305,163 visitors
February: 285,543 visitors

Bar chart of monthly inbound visitor arrivals to Finland in 2025, peaking in December — Monthly inbound visitor arrivals to Finland in 2025, peaking in December (433,398).

International vs Domestic Tourism Statistics

The majority of tourists in Finland are domestic.

In 2025, there were 9.63 million domestic visitors against the 3.38 million international visitors.
Both segments represented an increase from the prepandemic year 2019 when there were 9.14 million domestic visitors and 3.29 million international visitors.

Stacked bar chart of domestic versus international visitors to Finland from 2019 to 2025, with domestic travel dominant — Domestic versus international visitors to Finland, 2019–2025 — domestic travel consistently dominates.

Outbound statistics - which countries do people living in Finland travel to?

Outbound travel by Finns decreased in 2025, with 7.79 million trips recorded, a 6.9% decline compared to the 8.37 million trips recorded in 2024.
Before the pandemic, 10.44 million outbound trips were recorded in 2019.
Due to the pandemic, outbound trips reduced to 2.26 million in 2021 and 2.69 million in 2020.
6.78 million residents made outbound trips in 2022, which increased to 8.19 million in 2023.

Bar chart of annual outbound trips by Finnish residents, showing the pandemic low and partial recovery to 7.79 million in 2025 — Annual outbound trips by Finnish residents, showing the pandemic low and partial recovery to 7.79 million in 2025.

Related Travel Statistics

Economic Impact of Tourism in Finland (2024)Total tourism demand: €17.39 billion.
Tourism value added as a share of GDP at basic prices: 2.5%.
Employment in tourism industries: 149,000.

References

Visit Finland Tourism Database · visitfinland.stat.fi
Tourism in Finland · media.visitfinland.com