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
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199520092024

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

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.