Spain vs Sweden: Outbound tourism — Departures
Spain
20.92 million Persons
in 2024
Sweden
27.39 million Persons
in 2024
Spain rank
13th
Sweden rank
11th
Outbound tourism — Departures over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.39 million Persons against 20.92 million Persons in Spain, a difference of 6.48 million Persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 42 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.15 million Persons | 20.37 million Persons | 1.23 million Persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.54 million Persons | 15.27 million Persons | 2.73 million Persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound tourism — departures, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 27.39 million Persons against 20.92 million Persons in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outbound tourism — departures between Spain and Sweden?
- 6.48 million Persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for outbound tourism — departures?
- Spain ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.