International tourism, number of departures in Finland
Finland: International tourism, number of departures was 2.69 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of departures in Finland, 2005–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of departures in Finland is 2.69 million, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 74.2% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of departures in Finland peaked at 10.48 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.69 million, in 2020.
That places Finland 46th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
International tourism, number of departures in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.67 million | — |
| 2006 | 6.43 million | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.49 million | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 8.24 million | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 9.98 million | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 9.53 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 9.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million | -74.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.55 million | 6.41 million | 6.69 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.67 million | 7.49 million | 10.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More private sector data for Finland
- Merchandise trade 53.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 84.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 66.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 84.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,885 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of departures in Finland?
- International tourism, number of departures in Finland was 2.69 million in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of departures recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for international tourism, number of departures?
- Finland ranks 46th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of departures rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.