2. Tourism is doing extremely well in Finland
Motivation: Number of tourists increases
yearly
Potential: Strong growth of Russian tourists
and proximity to St. Petersburg
Competition: Finnish/Scandinavian hotel
chains and resorts
Demand: Global chain operators, tourism
investors
When: As soon as you can get here!
3. Finland is a gateway between
Central Europe, Russia and Asia
8. Why Finland?
Entry to the East
Creative solutions
Stable Society Competent professionals
9. Invest in Finland services for
international companies
Data collection & analysis
Opportunity analysis
Guidance on entry alternatives
Networking
Location management
Setting up a business
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Notas do Editor
In 2012- the income from tourism increased by 17% and the number of overnight stays in Finland went up by 5.4%.international tourists spent a total of EUR3.2 billion on goods and services during their visit to Finland,overnight stays by tourists in Finnish accommodation establishments increased to a total of 5.8 million in 2012more than 1.5 million overnight stays by Russian tourists, an increase of 17.1% on 2011
The strengths of tourism in Finland:- unique location next to Russia- attractive travel destinations (e.g. Helsinki, the Turku Archipelago, Finnish Lakeland, and Lapland) - diverse services offered by tourism clusters Excellent flight connections to 120 destinations1h St. Petersburg, Stockholm, Riga2h Moscow, Copenhagen, Oslo, Berlin2.5–3h Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Paris8–9h Beijing, Mumbai, New York, TokyoHigh speed train Helsinki–St. Petersburg 3.5hPerfect infrastructure in Finland: 25 airports, high speed train network, extensive road networkHigh travel potential from a growing Asian & Russian middle class
2002-201124% increase in overnight stays2011 16 million overnight stays29% of stays are internationalGermany 10%Sweden 10%UK 7%Russia is up + 127% since 2002
Near the top of almost all international comparisons of economic, social, environmental, educational, business and technological performance Heart of a northern European market of around 80 million consumers, long-established connections with Russia and the Nordic and Baltic countriesAn open, transparent, stable and business-friendly economy with strong links between business sectors and universities A highly skilled and efficient workforce – with lower labour costs than in the other Nordic countriesHigh-quality transport and communications networksProfessional Finns speak excellent Finnish and usually at least one other foreign language as well.Finland ranked 2nd in global innovation hotspotsOne of the highest R&D spending per capitaFinland ranked #1 in IPR protection (IPRI 2012)