Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Sweden

Sweden: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin was 33.36 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33.36 million Number
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
36.78 million Number
in 2005
All-time low
18.11 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Sweden, 2005–2025

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2005201520252005: 36.8M Number2006: 35.1M Number2007: 22.4M Number2008: 21.8M Number2009: 22.1M Number2010: 22.6M Number2011: 22.9M Number2012: 22.9M Number2013: 23.6M Number2014: 24.6M Number2015: 26.6M Number2016: 27.4M Number2017: 28.0M Number2018: 28.6M Number2019: 30.0M Number2020: 18.1M Number2021: 23.3M Number2022: 30.6M Number2023: 31.1M Number2024: 31.2M Number2025: 33.4M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Sweden stood at 33.36 million Number.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Sweden peaked at 36.78 million Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.11 million Number, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin of the tourist in Sweden, 2005 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2005 36.78 million Number
2006 35.15 million Number -4.4%
2007 22.39 million Number -36.3%
2008 21.75 million Number -2.8%
2009 22.13 million Number +1.7%
2010 22.62 million Number +2.2%
2011 22.87 million Number +1.1%
2012 22.89 million Number +0.1%
2013 23.58 million Number +3.0%
2014 24.61 million Number +4.4%
2015 26.58 million Number +8.0%
2016 27.42 million Number +3.2%
2017 28.00 million Number +2.1%
2018 28.63 million Number +2.3%
2019 29.99 million Number +4.8%
2020 18.11 million Number -39.6%
2021 23.32 million Number +28.7%
2022 30.61 million Number +31.3%
2023 31.07 million Number +1.5%
2024 31.19 million Number +0.4%
2025 33.36 million Number +7.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 33.36 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.41 million Number, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 33.36 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.24 million Number, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -39.6% 29.99 million Number 18.11 million Number
2007 -36.3% 35.15 million Number 22.39 million Number
2022 +31.3% 23.32 million Number 30.61 million Number
2021 +28.7% 18.11 million Number 23.32 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.64 million Number 21.75 million Number 36.78 million Number 5
2010s 25.72 million Number 22.62 million Number 29.99 million Number 10
2020s 27.94 million Number 18.11 million Number 33.36 million Number 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Austria 39.32 million Number compare
  2. 12 Poland 37.54 million Number compare
  3. 12 Poland 37.54 million Number compare
  4. 15 Greece 31.80 million Number compare
  5. 16 Portugal 26.79 million Number compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 21.95 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Sweden?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin in Sweden was 33.36 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 36.78 million Number in 2005.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 18.11 million Number in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin of the tourist. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by country of origin of the tourist
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 907 data points, 2005–2025
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