Morocco vs Sweden: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Morocco
11.52 million trips
in 2019
Sweden
16.75 million trips
in 2014
Morocco rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Morocco
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 16.75 million trips against 11.52 million trips in Morocco, a difference of 5.24 million trips.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Morocco's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 21st 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 Morocco Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 4.36 million trips 4.93 million trips 573,000 trips Sweden
2010s 9.47 million trips 16.25 million trips 6.79 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, Morocco or Sweden?
Sweden, at 16.75 million trips against 11.52 million trips in Morocco as of 2014.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Morocco and Sweden?
5.24 million trips, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Morocco and Sweden rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Morocco ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.