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City Profile - Helsinki; Comprehensive overview of the city, PEST analysis and analysis of key industries including technology, tourism and hospitality, construction and retail

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  • 35 Pages
  • April 2025
  • Region: Global
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6167410
“City Profile - Helsinki” provides historical and forecast data on key city level metrics along with analytical coverage of the latest political, economic, social, technological, infrastructural, legal and environmental issues affecting Helsinki.

The report contains detailed tourism, retail, construction, technology and public infrastructure data and insight into economic, social, and industry trends.

Helsinki is the capital city of Finland and located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland in the southern part of the country. The metropolitan area serves as a major economic and innovation hub, contributing significantly to the country's GDP, which reached 39.5% in 2024. Despite a slight contraction of 0.2% in real terms due to weak private consumption, declining investment, and subdued export performance, the area maintains a robust research and innovation ecosystem.

Scope

  • The service sector remains a key contributor to the Helsinki metropolitan area’s economy and a major employer.
  • Helsinki is a key tourist destination in Finland for both domestic and international tourists. Helsinki has emerged as Finland's most significant tourism destination, generating approximately EUR1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) in direct tourism income in 2023, marking a 25% increase from the previous year.
  • The construction sector in the Helsinki metropolitan area contributed 6.6% to the GVA in 2024. major development projects, including the Central Pasila high-rise buildings and a port development program expected to drive growth at an average rate of 4.1% from 2025-30.

Reasons to Buy

  • Gain a comprehensive knowledge of future economic and demographic trends and understand the performance of various sectors within the city.
  • Analyze and understand the business environment in the city to align your investment and expansion strategies.
  • The report helps to drive a conclusion in choosing a suitable city to invest or expand according to your business structure. Explore new opportunities in the hospitality, tourism, construction, real estate and retail sectors.

Table of Contents

1. City Snapshot
2. PEST Analysis
2.1 Political
2.2 Economic
2.3 Social
3. Technology and Infrastructure
3.1 Communications
3.2 Internal Transport Networks
3.3 Connectivity
3.4 Airport
3.5 Port
4. Business Environment Analysis
5. Travel and Tourism
5.1 Tourism Flows
5.2 Hotels
5.3 Attractions
5.4 Events
6. Construction and Real Estate
6.1 Investment
6.2 Real Estate Market
7. Retail
7.1 Retail Market
7.2 Consumption, Income and Prices
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List of Tables
Table 1: Helsinki metropolitan area - key facts (estimates), 2024
Table 2: Helsinki metropolitan area- real GDP and real GDP growth, 2000-30
Table 3: Helsinki metropolitan area- economic growth comparison (Index 2010=100), 2000-30
Table 4: Helsinki metropolitan area- GDP per capita comparison, 2000-30 ($)
Table 5: Helsinki metropolitan area- employment structure, 2000-30 (% of total)
Table 6: Helsinki metropolitan area - main universities, 2024
Table 7: Helsinki metropolitan area - population comparison, 2000-30 (million)
Table 8: Helsinki metropolitan area - population by age, 2000-30 (% of total)
Table 9: Helsinki metropolitan area - mass transit network indicators, 2023
Table 10: Helsinki metropolitan area - Helsinki Airport - total passengers, 2019-25* (number)
Table 11: Helsinki metropolitan area - Helsinki Airport - key airport indicators, 2019-25*
Table 12: Uusimaa region - arrivals in all accommodations establishments, 2019-25* (number)
Table 13: Uusimaa region - international arrivals by country of residence, 2019-25* (number)
Table 14: Helsinki city - hotel nights, 2019-25* (number)
Table 15: Helsinki city - hotel accommodation, 2019-25* (number)
Table 16: Helsinki city - hotel KPIs, 2019-25*
Table 17: Helsinki metropolitan area - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Table 18: Helsinki metropolitan area - MICE and other events
List of Figures
Figure 1: Helsinki metropolitan area- real GDP and real GDP growth, 2000-30
Figure 2: Helsinki metropolitan area- economic growth comparison (Index 2010=100), 2000-30
Figure 3: Helsinki metropolitan area- GDP per capita comparison, 2000-30
Figure 4: Helsinki metropolitan area- employment structure, 2000-30 (% of total)
Figure 5: Helsinki metropolitan area - population comparison, 2000-30
Figure 6: Helsinki metropolitan area - population by age, 2000-30 (% of total)