Egypt vs Sweden: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Egypt
12.76 million trips
in 2019
Sweden
16.75 million trips
in 2014
Egypt rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Egypt
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.75 million trips against 12.76 million trips in Egypt, a difference of 3.99 million trips.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.90 million trips | 4.93 million trips | 38,000 trips | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.75 million trips | 16.33 million trips | 6.58 million trips | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Egypt or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.75 million trips against 12.76 million trips in Egypt as of 2014.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Egypt and Sweden?
- 3.99 million trips, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Egypt and Sweden rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.