Travelling from abroad decreased Travelling from abroad decreased during the summer season 2009.during the summer season 2009.

In the summer of 2009 in Finland was In the summer of 2009 in Finland was 3.4 million foreign passengers, up two 3.4 million foreign passengers, up two per cent lower than a year earlier.per cent lower than a year earlier.

Expenditure of foreign visitors to Expenditure of foreign visitors to Finland remained almost unchanged.Finland remained almost unchanged.

Most foreign tourists in Finland, which Most foreign tourists in Finland, which is more than 1.1 million, or 34 is more than 1.1 million, or 34 percent of all visitors came from percent of all visitors came from Russia.Russia.

The next most popular tourists in The next most popular tourists in Finland were tourists from Sweden, Finland were tourists from Sweden, Estonia, Germany, Norway and the Estonia, Germany, Norway and the UK.UK.

Of all these countries, only Estonia Of all these countries, only Estonia has grown rates last summer.has grown rates last summer.

On average, foreign tourists in On average, foreign tourists in Finland spent 4.5 nights and 15.3 Finland spent 4.5 nights and 15.3 million Euros.million Euros.

Day visitors accounted for 39 percent Day visitors accounted for 39 percent of all foreigners.of all foreigners.

Most nights were spent in Finland Most nights were spent in Finland from Estonia stayed in, more than from Estonia stayed in, more than 2.8 million nights2.8 million nights

Overnight in Finland for foreign travelers Overnight in Finland for foreign travelers the most common type of accommodation the most common type of accommodation was a hotel (941 000 passengers), but was a hotel (941 000 passengers), but most nights were a total of foreigners most nights were a total of foreigners stayed with friends or relatives visiting (4.3 stayed with friends or relatives visiting (4.3 million nights).million nights).

In Finland, Foreign visitors spent more In Finland, Foreign visitors spent more money per visit on average 277 euros per money per visit on average 277 euros per day 50.5 euros. These averages were little day 50.5 euros. These averages were little changed from the previous summer.changed from the previous summer.

Most of the tourist income came to Finland Most of the tourist income came to Finland last summer from tourists from Russia, last summer from tourists from Russia, nearly 280 million.nearly 280 million.

Table 1: Foreign tourists in Finland in Table 1: Foreign tourists in Finland in the summer periods 2006-2009.the summer periods 2006-2009.

Country Year2006

Number of tourists in thousands

2007Number of

tourists in thousands

2008Number of

tourists in thousands

2009Number of

tourists in thousands

Change per cent from 2008

to 2009

All visitors 3 209 3 340 3 491 3 411 -2

Russia 909 1 048 1 180 1 159 -2

Sweden 460 454 467 468 0

Estonia 345 346 339 386 14

Germany 247 236 249 225 -10

Norway 146 149 143 130 -9

U.K. 127 134 128 128 0

Japan 62 67 72 91 27

Spain 47 50 80 83 4

U.S.A. 93 86 76 75 -2

0 1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000

2008

2009

U.S.A.SpainJ apanU.K.NorwayGermanyEstoniaSwedenRussia

Inbound tourism in Russia from 2008 Inbound tourism in Russia from 2008 to 2009 declined by only 8.5%, which to 2009 declined by only 8.5%, which in numerical terms was about 200 in numerical terms was about 200 thousand (194,473) people.thousand (194,473) people.

Income from foreign tourism in Income from foreign tourism in Russia is now in the second ten Russia is now in the second ten European countries - 9.6 billion European countries - 9.6 billion dollars in 2008.dollars in 2008.

Cancellation of visa regime between Cancellation of visa regime between Russia and Israel extremely beneficial Russia and Israel extremely beneficial impact on the tourism exchanges impact on the tourism exchanges between the countries. Despite the between the countries. Despite the crisis, the number of Russian tourists crisis, the number of Russian tourists visited Israel, has increased by 36%. visited Israel, has increased by 36%. Accordingly, 42% increase in the Accordingly, 42% increase in the number of tourists from Israel have number of tourists from Israel have visited our country.visited our country.

For inbound tourism, as already For inbound tourism, as already noted, figures for 2009 have not noted, figures for 2009 have not changed as significantly as for changed as significantly as for outbound tourism, and our country, outbound tourism, and our country, despite the crisis, remains attractive despite the crisis, remains attractive for foreign tourists.for foreign tourists.

As before, Russia's most popular As before, Russia's most popular among citizens of Germany, USA, UK, among citizens of Germany, USA, UK, Finland, China and Italy, and, where Finland, China and Italy, and, where interested citizens of Great Britain interested citizens of Great Britain and Finland to our country have and Finland to our country have increased, the Chinese and the increased, the Chinese and the Italians a little chilly to travel to Italians a little chilly to travel to Russia.Russia.

More than 20% reduction in the More than 20% reduction in the number of tourists from Italy, Turkey, number of tourists from Italy, Turkey, Korea, Poland, Czech Republic, Korea, Poland, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Slovakia, the Philippines and Cyprus, Slovakia, the Philippines and the UAE.the UAE.

Table 2: Foreign tourists in Russia at Table 2: Foreign tourists in Russia at the periods 2009-2009.the periods 2009-2009.

Country Year

2008Number of tourists in

thousands

2009Number of tourists in

thousands

Change per cent from 2008 to

2009

Germany 322 323 0

U.S.A. 185 183 -1

U.K. 142 150 6

Finland 142 149 6

China 127 115 -9

Italy 143 113 -21

Spain 105 95 -10

France 103 94 -9

Israel 32 46 42

0 100 200 300 400

2008

2009

Isr aelFranceSpainItal yChinaFinl andU.K.U.S.A.Germany

The presentation was made by the students - The presentation was made by the students - Dmitriy Borimchuk and Paul Khvorov Dmitriy Borimchuk and Paul Khvorov

Group SCT -061 Group SCT -061 Science and geography Department Altay Science and geography Department Altay

state Academy of Education Biysk, Russia, state Academy of Education Biysk, Russia, 20102010

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