Estonia Registered Drop in Number of Foreign Tourists in 2021, While Domestic Tourism Set Record according to report. Statistics Estonia showed that Estonian accommodation companies served more than two million tourists in 2021. That is 8% more than in 2020.
However, the number of tourists visiting Estonia in 2021 is 44% lower. Than those registered in the pre-pandemic period in 2019. The number of domestic tourists increased by 4 per cent year. Bu, drop in number of foreign touristsin2021, while domestic tourism set record Estonia during 2021
Although the number of foreign tourists was not as high as when there were no restrictions due to COVID-19. The number of domestic tourists has increased significantly. Statistics indicating that Estonian citizens have chosen to travel within the country rather than abroad.
Statistics Department analyst Helga Laurmaa, commenting on the data collected last year. That last year Estonia received 1.6 million domestic tourists and about 600,000 foreign tourists. Estonia tourism statistics are amazing in recent past. Estonia tourist visa is require for Estonia tourist attractions.
This means that the number of domestic tourists increased by 22 percent. As compared to 2020 and 3 percent compared to 2019. On the other hand, the number of foreigners in 2020 was 17% less than in 1997.
“Housing has never served so many domestic tourists in a year, and the number of foreign tourists was the same as in 1997,” said Laurmaa. The data also showed that foreign tourists spent 1.3 million nights in Estonia. That is 9 percent less than in 2020.
The largest number of foreign travelers visiting Estonia last year came from neighboring countries Finland (144,000) and Latvia (89,000). In addition, 42,000 passengers were from Germany and 29,000 tourists from Lithuania and Russia.
In contrast, the number of nights spent in accommodation establishments by domestic tourists was twice as much as the number of foreigners. Around 2.7 million nights were spent by domestic tourists, which is 20 per cent more than in 2020.
On the contrary, the number of nights spent in accommodation facilities by domestic tourists was twice the number of foreign tourists. Domestic tourists spent about 27 hundred thousand nights, which is 20 percent more than in 2020.
“Domestic tourists spent 2.7 million nights in hotels, and foreign tourists spent 1.3 million nights. Compared to 2020, the number of nights spent by local tourists increased by 20 percent, while the number of nights spent by foreign tourists decreased by 9 percent,” Statistics Estonia said in a statement.
It was further found that both foreign and local travelers were mainly locate in the country of Harju, follow by the counties of Pärnu, Tartu, and Ida-Viru.
Earlier, the Estonian authorities announced that from February 14, the country will cancel the requirement of a COVID certificate for all events.
This means that positive trends in the travel and tourism sector could be record in the country, as travelers and citizens of the country will no longer be subject to strict COVID-19 restrictions when traveling in Estonia.
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