Austria vs Sweden: International tourist departures
Austria
16.42 million departures
in 2024
Sweden
18.34 million departures
in 2024
Austria rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
International tourist departures over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.34 million departures against 16.42 million departures in Austria, a difference of 1.92 million departures.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 112 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.88 million departures | 12.63 million departures | 3.75 million departures | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.83 million departures | 16.62 million departures | 5.79 million departures | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.49 million departures | 10.95 million departures | 463,500 departures | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18.34 million departures against 16.42 million departures in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between Austria and Sweden?
- 1.92 million departures, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for international tourist departures?
- Austria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.