Canada vs Sweden: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Canada
17.96 million trips
in 2024
Sweden
16.75 million trips
in 2014
Canada rank
17th
Sweden rank
18th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 17.96 million trips against 16.75 million trips in Sweden, a difference of 1.21 million trips.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.55 million trips | 4.93 million trips | 11.62 million trips | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.65 million trips | 16.33 million trips | 2.68 million trips | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 17.96 million trips against 16.75 million trips in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Canada and Sweden?
- 1.21 million trips, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Canada ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. 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.