# Finland loses over €330 mln annually without Russian tourists — expert

https://mins.news/en/item/59251

- TASS, 2026-09-15 12:51 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2187923

> Researcher Anastasia Litvina says Finland’s tourism sector loses more than €330 million a year because Russian travelers are absent, while cross-border businesses in eastern provinces lose about €1 million daily. She says disrupted cooperation has fueled bankruptcies and pushed Finland toward longer, costlier trade and transport links through Sweden and Norway.