Overnight stays in 2020

The number of overnight stays by people with Greenlandic residence was higher in the months of June to August compared to 2019. December likewise saw larger numbers than the year before.

 

Figure 3. Overnight stays by people with Greenlandic residence, 2019-2020

Source: Statistics Greenland – see the figures in StatBank: www.stat.gl/TUEHOT

 

Table 2. Number of overnight stays, 2019-2020

	2019	2020	% variation
Greenland..........	131,963	120,344	-8.8
Denmark...........	73,173	32,457	-55.6
International........	48,526	7,353	-84.8
Unknown...........	11,049	14,592	32.1
Total..............	264,711	174,746	-34.0

Source: Statistics Greenland – see the figures in StatBank: www.stat.gl/TUEHOT

 

The number of overnight stays saw a fall of 34.0 pct. compared to 2019. The biggest change was in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq Øst where the number of overnight stays fell by 50.5 pct.

 

Figure 4. Number of overnight stays by region, 2019-2020

Source: Statistics Greenland – see the figures in StatBank: www.stat.gl/TUEHOT

(1) Ilulissat is counted as part of Qaasuitsup Kommunia.

International: includes guest resident in foreign countries.

 

Remarks

Statistics Greenland receives data from most of the accommodations in Greenland, and for the biggest hotels. The figures are preliminary and they might change when Statistics Greenland receive missing reports or corrections.

 

Statistics Greenland has a continuously collaboration with Visit Greenland in regards to uncovering the total bed capacity in Greenland. This includes continuous detection of new accommodations and hotels. The estimated share of covered bed capacity can be seen in table a1.

 

Table A1. Covered bed capacity, 2020

	Avannaata Kom. and Kom. Qeqertalik	Ilulissat (1)	Qeqqata Kommunia	Kommune Kujalleq	Kommun. Sermersooq West	Kommun. Sermersooq East	Total
Covered bed capacity	293,760	207,552	175,176	168,105	256,932	90,909	1,192,434
Total bed capacity	336,948	230,244	204,310	182,542	319,352	96,033	1,369,429
Pct. covered	87	90	86	92	80	95	86

Source: Statistics Greenland and Visit Greenland.

 

Small corrections have been made in the 2017 – definitions of the “Unknown” and “Other countries” categories, as compared to earlier years. In previous data releases, guests with unknown residency are included in “Other countries”. As of 2017, the “Unknown” category is used for guests with unknown residency.

 

High estimates

Due to late arrival of reports, there are approx. 7.3 pct. of the guests and 7.2 pct. of the overnights estimated based on figures for the same period 2019.