Stockholm's tourism industry July 2009
Heavy increase in the number of overnight stays June’s positive growth in the number of overnight stays in Stockholm was further reinforced in July. 1,039,000 stays at county hotels, hostels and vacation villages were 11 percent higher than in July 2008. The month was also positive for the other big cities and for Sweden as a whole. In July, private travelers dominated the county’s lodging facilities. It was the same category of travelers that was behind the increase, while the number of business travelers at hotels fell slightly. Both Swedish and foreign stays increased slightly during the month – Swedes’ by 70,000 and foreign guests’ by almost 31,000. Camping is not included in these accommodation figures. It is only reported on an annual basis The number of overnight stays in hotels, hostels and vacation villages in Stockholm County 1 200 000 1 000 000 800 000 600 000
2008 2009
400 000 200 000 0
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The number of overnight stays in hotels, hostels and vacation villages 2009 compared with 2008 July 2009
Comparison: July 2008 %
Jan-Jul 2009
Comparison: Jan-Jul 2008 %
Sweden
4,860,749
+9
19,607,683
-1
Stockholm County
1,039,053
+ 11
4,913,569
0
- of which the City of Stockholm
761,788
+ 13
3,528,086
+3
- of which the rest of the county
277,265
+5
1,385,483
-7
- of which Swedes
613,194
+ 13
3,209,627
0
- of which foreign visitors
425,859
+8
1,703,942
0
Source: The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth and SCB