Transport and Tourism
Contents
- Transport network and passenger transport
- Registered vehicles
- Registered vehicles 1922–2019
- Persons killed in road traffic accidents
- Number of overnight stays by foreigners at accommodation establishments
- Finns' leisure trips abroad
Transport network and passenger transport
Transport network | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Length of railway line 1), km | 5 846 | 5 854 | 5 919 | l 5 926 | 5 926 | 5 923 |
Length of tram line, km | 88 | 84 | 91 | 98 | l 2) 49 | 49 |
Length of underground line, km | 16 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 36 | 36 |
Highways 3), km | 76 407 | 77 993 | 78 162 | 77 993 | 77 942 | 77 925 |
Coastal waterways, km | 7 690 | 9 261 | 10 073 | 10 350 | 10 330 | 10 418 |
Inland waterways, km | 9 460 | 8 894 | 9 747 | 9 818 | 9 821 | 9 813 |
Passengers by mode of transport |
1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Railway transport, mil. | 46,0 | 54,8 | l 69,0 | l 85,7 | 87,5 | 92,8 |
Tramway transport, mil. | 48,6 | 56,7 | 54,5 | 60,2 | 61,5 | 56,8 |
Underground transport, mil. | 35,4 | 51,9 | 57,1 | 67,5 | 88,4 | 92,6 |
Bus and motor coach transport 4), mil. |
. . | . . | 339,8 | 361,1 | 332,4 | . . |
Taxi traffic, mil. | . . | . . | 57,0 | 49,2 | 46,2 | . . |
Water transport 5), mil. | 14,0 | 20,7 | 21,7 | 23,8 | 23,6 | 23,9 |
Air transport 5), mil. | 11,3 | 13,7 | 16,4 | 22,7 | 25,0 | l 26,3 |
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: Statistics Finland, Transport and Tourism
Helsinki Region Transport (HSL)
Updated: 21.12.2020
Registered vehicles on 31 December
1990 | 2000 | 2010 1) | 2019 1) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Passenger cars | 1 938 856 | 2 134 728 | 2 877 484 | 3 574 570 |
per thousand inhabitants | 388 | 412 | 535 | 647 |
Vans | 209 558 | 239 095 | 347 258 | 486 949 |
Lorries | 54 599 | 65 223 | 117 150 | 162 186 |
Buses, coaches | 9 327 | 9 852 | 13 650 | 19 137 |
Special automobiles | 20 719 | 16 924 | 12 646 | 10 934 |
All automobiles | 2 233 059 | 2 465 822 | 3 368 188 | 4 253 776 |
Motorcycles | 60 170 | 90 877 | 226 877 | 278 534 |
Tractors | 316 870 | 332 584 | 376 807 | 455 507 |
Snow mobiles 2) | . . | 90 511 | 121 976 | 159 643 |
All vehicles | 3 146 308 | 3 697 037 | 5 331 582 | 6 785 012 |
1) Incl. vehicles temporarily decommissioned from traffic
2) Excl. Åland
Source: Statistics Finland, Motor vehicle stock
Updated: 24.3.2020
Registered vehicles on 31 December 1922–2019

Source: Statistics Finland, Motor vehicle stock
Updated: 3.3.2020
Persons killed in road traffic accidents

* preliminary data
Sources: Statistics Finland, Statistics on road traffic accidents
Updated: 7.2.2020
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 |
2017 | % | 2018 | % | 2019 | % | Annual change 2018-2019, % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Russia | 821 698 | 12,2 | 826 251 | 12,1 | 820 888 | 11,6 | -0,6 |
Germany | 622 991 | 9,2 | 628 449 | 9,2 | 661 981 | 9,4 | 5,3 |
United Kingdom | 585 814 | 8,7 | 593 034 | 8,7 | 569 294 | 8,1 | -4,0 |
Sweden | 597 339 | 8,9 | 560 027 | 8,2 | 558 453 | 7,9 | -0,3 |
China | 313 203 | 4,6 | 332 546 | 4,9 | 384 415 | 5,4 | 15,6 |
France | 280 069 | 4,2 | 299 432 | 4,4 | 341 747 | 4,8 | 14,1 |
United States | 268 723 | 4,0 | 288 827 | 4,2 | 309 118 | 4,4 | 7,0 |
Netherlands | 227 405 | 3,4 | 246 460 | 3,6 | 262 222 | 3,7 | 6,4 |
Estonia | 219 504 | 3,3 | 222 387 | 3,3 | 243 107 | 3,4 | 9,3 |
Japan | 238 278 | 3,5 | 215 746 | 3,2 | 225 012 | 3,2 | 4,3 |
Other | 2 567 810 | 38,1 | 2 629 430 | 38,4 | 2 679 760 | 38,0 | 1,9 |
Total | 6 742 834 | 100 | 6 842 589 | 100 | 7 055 997 | 100 | 3,1 |
Source: Statistics Finland, Accommodation statistics
Updated: 9.4.2020
Finns' leisure trips abroad
Trips with overnight stays in destination country made by the population aged 15 to 84
Country of destination |
2017 | % | 2018 | % | 2019 | % | Annual change 2018-2019, % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Estonia | 1 520 000 | 23,3 | 1 200 000 | 18,6 | 1 090 000 | 17,4 | -9,2 |
Sweden | 700 000 | 10,7 | 700 000 | 10,9 | 720 000 | 11,5 | 2,9 |
Spain | 780 000 | 12,0 | 820 000 | 12,7 | 670 000 | 10,7 | -18,3 |
Germany | 290 000 | 4,4 | 310 000 | 4,8 | 340 000 | 5,4 | 9,7 |
Italy | 230 000 | 3,5 | 260 000 | 4,0 | 300 000 | 4,8 | 15,4 |
Greece | 250 000 | 3,8 | 250 000 | 3,9 | 250 000 | 4,0 | 0,0 |
Russia | 290 000 | 4,4 | 240 000 | 3,7 | 250 000 | 4,0 | 4,2 |
Norway | 180 000 | 2,8 | 190 000 | 3,0 | 220 000 | 3,5 | 15,8 |
United Kingdom | 250 000 | 3,8 | 220 000 | 3,4 | 200 000 | 3,2 | -9,1 |
France | 130 000 | 2,0 | 140 000 | 2,2 | 160 000 | 2,6 | 14,3 |
Other | 1 900 000 | 29,1 | 2 110 000 | 32,8 | 2 060 000 | 32,9 | -2,4 |
Total | 6 520 000 | 100 | 6 440 000 | 100 | 6 260 000 | 100 | -2,8 |
Source: Statistics Finland, Finnish Travel
Updated: 12.6.2020
Main topic: Transport and Tourism
Last updated 21 Dec 2020