Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Sweden

Sweden: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region was 34.53 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
34.53 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
14th
of 51 countries
All-time high
34.53 million
in 2025
All-time low
9.94 million
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2025

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1990–2025

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M1990200720251990: 10.9M1991: 10.1M1992: 9.9M1993: 10.4M1994: 12.1M1996: 16.6M1997: 16.5M1998: 13.7M1999: 14.2M2000: 18.0M2001: 18.7M2002: 19.2M2003: 19.7M2004: 20.8M2005: 22.6M2006: 21.6M2007: 23.1M2008: 22.5M2009: 22.8M2010: 23.4M2011: 23.8M2012: 23.9M2013: 24.6M2014: 25.9M2015: 28.1M2016: 29.1M2017: 29.9M2018: 30.7M2019: 31.9M2020: 18.7M2021: 23.9M2022: 31.9M2023: 32.9M2024: 33.6M2025: 34.5M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Sweden is 34.53 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 34.53 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.94 million, in 1992.

That places Sweden 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 10.94 million —
1991 10.06 million -8.1%
1992 9.94 million -1.2%
1993 10.44 million +5.0%
1994 12.06 million +15.6%
1996 16.58 million +37.5%
1997 16.47 million -0.6%
1998 13.74 million -16.6%
1999 14.22 million +3.5%
2000 18.01 million +26.7%
2001 18.65 million +3.5%
2002 19.22 million +3.1%
2003 19.66 million +2.3%
2004 20.81 million +5.8%
2005 22.57 million +8.5%
2006 21.61 million -4.2%
2007 23.09 million +6.8%
2008 22.46 million -2.7%
2009 22.80 million +1.6%
2010 23.43 million +2.8%
2011 23.82 million +1.7%
2012 23.87 million +0.2%
2013 24.61 million +3.1%
2014 25.85 million +5.1%
2015 28.06 million +8.5%
2016 29.07 million +3.6%
2017 29.87 million +2.7%
2018 30.74 million +2.9%
2019 31.90 million +3.8%
2020 18.69 million -41.4%
2021 23.93 million +28.1%
2022 31.87 million +33.2%
2023 32.85 million +3.1%
2024 33.61 million +2.3%
2025 34.53 million +2.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 34.53 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.88 million, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 34.53 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.79 million, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 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 -41.4% 31.90 million 18.69 million
1996 +37.5% 12.06 million 16.58 million
2022 +33.2% 23.93 million 31.87 million
2021 +28.1% 18.69 million 23.93 million
2000 +26.7% 14.22 million 18.01 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.72 million 9.94 million 16.58 million 9
2000s 20.89 million 18.01 million 23.09 million 10
2010s 27.12 million 23.43 million 31.90 million 10
2020s 29.25 million 18.69 million 34.53 million 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Poland 42.74 million compare
  2. 12 Poland 38.84 million compare
  3. 13 Greece 38.19 million compare
  4. 15 Portugal 33.07 million compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 27.25 million compare
  6. 17 Czechia 23.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Sweden?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 34.53 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 34.53 million in 2025.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 9.94 million in 1992.
How does Sweden rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region
Source
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Coverage
504 places, 11,635 data points, 1990–2025
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