Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sweden

Sweden: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 16.75 million trips in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
16.75 million trips
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
18th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.75 million trips
in 2014
All-time low
4.65 million trips
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2014

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sweden, 2001–2014

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M2001200720142001: 4.7M trips2002: 5.0M trips2003: 5.1M trips2011: 16.6M trips2012: 16.6M trips2013: 15.4M trips2014: 16.8M trips

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.

Analysis

In 2014, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sweden stood at 16.75 million trips. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 227.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 16.75 million trips in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.65 million trips, in 2001.

Sweden ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sweden, 2001 to 2014.
Year trips Change
2001 4.65 million trips —
2002 5.04 million trips +8.4%
2003 5.11 million trips +1.3%
2011 16.57 million trips +224.2%
2012 16.55 million trips -0.1%
2013 15.44 million trips -6.7%
2014 16.75 million trips +8.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 16.75 million trips is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 6.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 16.75 million trips is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million trips, 3.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.93 million trips 4.65 million trips 5.11 million trips 3
2010s 16.33 million trips 15.44 million trips 16.75 million trips 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Portugal 19.03 million trips compare
  2. 16 Malaysia 18.92 million trips compare
  3. 17 Canada 17.96 million trips compare
  4. 19 Singapore 16.66 million trips compare
  5. 20 Egypt 12.76 million trips compare
  6. 21 Morocco 11.52 million trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sweden?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sweden was 16.75 million trips in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 16.75 million trips in 2014.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.65 million trips in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2014.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled
Unit
trips
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 4,184 data points, 1995–2024
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.