Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Sweden

Sweden: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual was 8.5 % change on previous year in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
8.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 226.4%
World rank
98th
of 174 countries
All-time high
8.5 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-6.73 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
5
2002–2014

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Sweden, 2002–2014

-505102002200820142002: 8.4 % change on previous year2003: 1.3 % change on previous year2012: -0.06 % change on previous year2013: -6.7 % change on previous year2014: 8.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 8.5 % change on previous year for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 226.4% on the previous year and up 549.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Sweden peaked at 8.5 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -6.73 % change on previous year, in 2013.

That places Sweden 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate in Sweden, 2002 to 2014.
Year % change on previous year Change
2002 8.43 % change on previous year —
2003 1.31 % change on previous year -84.5%
2012 -0.0604 % change on previous year -104.6%
2013 -6.73 % change on previous year +11046.7%
2014 8.5 % change on previous year -226.4%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 8.5 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.29 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 8.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.48 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.87 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 8.43 % change on previous year 2
2010s 0.5713 % change on previous year -6.73 % change on previous year 8.5 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 95 Canada 9.34 % change on previous year compare
  2. 96 Costa Rica 9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 97 Saudi Arabia 8.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 99 Slovenia 8.48 % change on previous year compare
  5. 100 Trinidad and Tobago 8.09 % change on previous year compare
  6. 101 Mauritius 6.72 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Sweden?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Sweden was 8.5 % change on previous year in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -6.73 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
Sweden ranks 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2014.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 549.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Sweden. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 11 October 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/arrivals-of-tourists-from-abroad-for-personal-purposes-annual-growth-rate/sweden/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/arrivals-of-tourists-from-abroad-for-personal-purposes-annual-growth-rate/sweden/">Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Sweden</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 3,755 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.