Transport and Tourism
Transport network and passenger transport
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport network | ||||||
| Length of railway line 1), km | 5 846 | 5 854 | 5 919 | l 5 926 | 5 926 | 5 926 |
| Length of tram line, km | 88 | 84 | 91 | 97 | 98 | l 2) 49 |
| Length of underground line, km | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 36 |
| Highways 3), km | 76 407 | 77 993 | 78 162 | 77 982 | 77 993 | 77 942 |
| Coastal waterways, km | 7 690 | 9 261 | 10 073 | 10 383 | 10 350 | 10 330 |
| Inland waterways, km | 9 460 | 8 894 | 9 747 | 9 820 | 9 818 | 9 821 |
| Passengers by mode of transport | ||||||
| Railway transport, mil. | 46,0 | 54,8 | l 69,0 | l 82,1 | 85,7 | 87,5 |
| Tramway transport, mil. | 48,6 | 56,7 | 54,5 | 56,6 | 60,2 | 61,5 |
| Underground transport, mil. | 35,4 | 51,9 | 57,1 | 64,1 | 67,5 | 88,4 |
| Bus and motor coach transport 4), mil. |
. . | . . | 339,8 | 352,6 | 361,1 | . . |
| Taxi traffic, mil. | . . | . . | 57,0 | 52,5 | 49,2 | . . |
| Water transport 5), mil. | 14,0 | 20,7 | 21,7 | 23,6 | 23,8 | 23,6 |
| Air transport 5), mil. | 11,3 | 13,7 | 16,4 | 20,8 | 22,7 | 25,0 |
l line across a time series shows substantial breaks in the homogeneity of a series
1) State railway line
2) Change in statistics compilation. The length of line calculated in one direction.
3) Excl. ramps and ferry routes
4) Includes charter transport but not private transport
5) National and international
Sources: Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
Helsinki Region Transport (HSL)
Statistics Finland, Transport and Tourism
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
Updated: 26.8.2019
Registered vehicles on 31 December
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 1) | 2018 1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger cars | 1 938 856 | 2 134 728 | 2 877 484 | 3 494 836 |
| per thousand inhabitants | 388 | 412 | 535 | 633 |
| Lorries and vans | 264 157 | 304 318 | 464 408 | 626 794 |
| Buses, coaches | 9 327 | 9 852 | 13 650 | 18 519 |
| Special automobiles | 20 719 | 16 924 | 12 646 | 11 126 |
| All automobiles | 2 233 059 | 2 465 822 | 3 368 188 | 4 151 275 |
| Motorcycles | 60 170 | 90 877 | 226 877 | 274 049 |
| Tractors | 316 870 | 332 584 | 376 807 | 443 733 |
| All vehicles | 3 146 308 | 3 697 037 | 5 331 582 | 6 623 990 |
1) Incl. vehicles temporarily decommissioned from traffic
Source: Statistics Finland, Motor vehicle stock
Updated: 29.3.2019
Registered vehicles on 31 December 1922–2018
Source: Statistics Finland, Motor vehicle stock
Updated: 29.3.2019
Persons killed in road traffic accidents
* preliminary data
Sources: Statistics Finland, Statistics on road traffic accidents
Updated: 21.3.2019
Number of overnight stays by foreigners at accommodation establishments
Accommodation establishments with at least 20 bed places or caravan pitches with electrical connection points, as well as hostels
| Country of domicile |
2016 | % | 2017 | % | 2018 | % | Annual change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 697 596 | 12,1 | 821 698 | 12,2 | 826 251 | 12,1 | 0,6 |
| Germany | 540 342 | 9,4 | 622 991 | 9,2 | 628 449 | 9,2 | 0,9 |
| United Kingdom | 500 738 | 8,7 | 585 814 | 8,7 | 593 034 | 8,7 | 1,2 |
| Sweden | 549 292 | 9,5 | 597 339 | 8,9 | 560 027 | 8,2 | -6,2 |
| China | 231 573 | 4,0 | 313 203 | 4,6 | 332 546 | 4,9 | 6,2 |
| France | 249 997 | 4,3 | 280 069 | 4,2 | 299 432 | 4,4 | 6,9 |
| United States | 231 708 | 4,0 | 268 723 | 4,0 | 288 827 | 4,2 | 7,5 |
| Netherlands | 174 743 | 3,0 | 227 405 | 3,4 | 246 460 | 3,6 | 8,4 |
| Estonia | 193 376 | 3,4 | 219 504 | 3,3 | 222 387 | 3,3 | 1,3 |
| Japan | 214 495 | 3,7 | 238 278 | 3,5 | 215 746 | 3,2 | -9,5 |
| Other | 2 187 415 | 37,9 | 2 567 810 | 38,1 | 2 629 430 | 38,4 | 2,4 |
| Total | 5 771 275 | 100 | 6 742 834 | 100 | 6 842 589 | 100 | 1,5 |
Source: Statistics Finland, Accommodation statistics
Updated: 10.4.2019
Finns' leisure trips abroad
Trips with overnight stays in destination country made by the population aged 15 to 84
| Country of destination |
2016 | % | 2017 | % | 2018 | % | Annual change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 1 480 000 | 24,3 | 1 520 000 | 23,3 | 1 200 000 | 18,6 | -21,1 |
| Spain | 740 000 | 12,1 | 780 000 | 12,0 | 820 000 | 12,7 | 5,1 |
| Sweden | 710 000 | 11,6 | 700 000 | 10,7 | 700 000 | 10,9 | 0,0 |
| Germany | 270 000 | 4,4 | 290 000 | 4,4 | 310 000 | 4,8 | 6,9 |
| Italy | 270 000 | 4,4 | 230 000 | 3,5 | 260 000 | 4,0 | 13,0 |
| Greece | 180 000 | 3,0 | 250 000 | 3,8 | 250 000 | 3,9 | 0,0 |
| Russia | 270 000 | 4,4 | 290 000 | 4,4 | 240 000 | 3,7 | -17,2 |
| United Kingdom | 210 000 | 3,4 | 250 000 | 3,8 | 220 000 | 3,4 | -12,0 |
| Norway | 150 000 | 2,5 | 180 000 | 2,8 | 190 000 | 3,0 | 5,6 |
| Turkey | . . | . . | . . | . . | 160 000 | 2,5 | . . |
| Other | 1 820 000 | 29,8 | 2 030 000 | 31,1 | 2 090 000 | 32,5 | 3,0 |
| Total | 6 100 000 | 100 | 6 520 000 | 100 | 6 440 000 | 100 | -1,2 |
Source: Statistics Finland, Finnish Travel
Updated: 29.3.2019
Main topic: Transport and Tourism
Last updated 26 Aug 2019