Saint Petersburg Sees 6.18M Tourists in Summer 2026

It has become known how many tourists St. Petersburg received during the summer season.

Consensus

Saint Petersburg received approximately 6.18 million visitors during the summer season of 2026.
The number of tourists in 2026 is similar to the number in 2025.
94% of tourists came from other regions of Russia.
The number of tourists from other regions increased to 5.8 million.
Foreign tourist arrivals amounted to 374,600.
China is the top country among foreign tourists, with growing interest from Turkey.
Belarus remains the top country among tourists from the near abroad.
Russian tourists spend an average of 68,400 rubles per trip, with 12,400 rubles spent per day.
More than a quarter of the tourist budget is spent on museums, excursions, and events.
30% of tourists stay in hotels, 29% choose apartments.
The city expects to receive about 12.5 million tourists by the end of 2026.

Young tourists increasingly prefer walking, café visits, and river and canal tours over traditional excursions, with such activities approaching museum visitation levels in popularity. — riamo
Tourist demand has slowed after steady growth from 2021 to 2025, attributed to reduced consumer spending. — riamo
Airfare demand dropped by 3.5–4%, and hotel and tour prices in Saint Petersburg fell by 3–4% from the previous year, but tourist numbers did not increase. — riamo