Singapore vs Sweden: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Singapore
16.66 million trips
in 2019
Sweden
16.75 million trips
in 2014
Singapore rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.75 million trips against 16.66 million trips in Singapore, a difference of 98,500 trips.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.58 million trips | 4.93 million trips | 649,000 trips | Singapore |
| 2010s | 11.22 million trips | 16.33 million trips | 5.11 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, Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.75 million trips against 16.66 million trips in Singapore as of 2014.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Singapore and Sweden?
- 98,500 trips, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Singapore ranks 19th 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.