Inbound Tourism to Tallinn 2006 Foreign visitors’ expenditures and Tallinn’s revenues from tourism In 2006, Tallinn’s international travel receipts (all travel-related expenditures made by foreign visitors in Tallinn, including accommodation, dining, entertainment and shopping) amounted to 645 million euros (a growth of 44 million euros, or +7.5%). International tourism receipts together with international fare receipts came to 913 million euros, amounting to 103 million euros more than last year. This reflects a growth of 12.5%. International tourism receipts (millions of euros), 2000-2006 International travel receipts
800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0
185
International fare receipts
180
209
268
162
173
190
440
468
481
568
601
645
455
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Source: Bank of Estonia
Accommodation facilities in Tallinn As of December 31, 2006, 364 accommodation establishments were operating in Tallinn, of which 48 were hotels. The number of accommodation establishments increased by 63 over the past year, while accommodation capacity grew by 16% or 1,471 beds. Both room occupancy rates and bed occupancy rates decreased in comparison with 2005.
Number of accommodation facilities Number of hotels Number of rooms in accommodation facilities Room occupancy rate Number of beds in accommodation facilities Bed occupancy rate Sale of accommodation services to foreign tourists (euros)
2004
2005
2006
Change 2005/2006 Total / %
247
301
364
+63 / +21%
43 5,060
46 5,668
48 6,049
+2 / +4% +382 / +7%
58% 9,474
60% 10,945
58% 12,130
-2% +1,185 / +11%
49%
52%
49%
-3%
60 mill.
69 mill.
74 mill.
+5/ +7%
Source: Tallinn City Tourist Office & Convention Bureau, Statistical Office of Estonia ________________________________________________________________________ Tallinn City Tourist Office & Convention Bureau
www.tourism.tallinn.ee
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