Helsinki and Tallinn on the move

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Economic flows from cross region tourism Tallinn-Harju region Tallinn-Harju residents visiting Helsinki-Uusimaa

• accommodation • restaurants • transport • shopping • culture & entert. • other services • ...

Helsinki-Uusimaa region Money

Goods & Services

Helsinki-Uusimaa residents visiting Tallinn-Harju

• accommodation • restaurants • transport • shopping • culture & entert. • other services • ...

Multiplicative & other indirect effects

Multiplicative & other indirect effects

Connecting businesses • In Tallinn region • In the rest of Estonia Income effects

Connecting businesses • In Tallinn region • In the rest of Estonia Income effects

saving. In cross-region work it is typical that the spending (and saving) is divided between the work region and residence (present of previous) region. The spending based of income connected with cross-region work creates direct and indirect economic effects on the economy in the regions where the spending is targeted.

10.4 Estimations of cross-border regional economic flows between Tallinn region and Helsinki region According to the initial results income to the Talllinn-Harju tourist industry from Finnish tourists, of which a significant share come from Helsinki-Uusimaa, was about 260 M€ in 2011. Finnish tourists’ share of all tourists in Tallinn-Harju is approximately 60%. Tourism has become a big industry in the Tallinn-Harju region and the contribution of tourists from Helsinki-Uusimaa makes a significant contribution on that.

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