Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Sweden

Sweden: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 19.21 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.21 million guests
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 96 countries
All-time high
19.44 million guests
in 2023
All-time low
9.27 million guests
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Sweden, 1995–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1995200920241995: 9.3M guests1996: 9.3M guests1997: 9.3M guests1998: 9.9M guests1999: 10.3M guests2000: 10.6M guests2001: 10.6M guests2002: 10.4M guests2003: 10.4M guests2004: 10.5M guests2005: 11.1M guests2006: 11.9M guests2007: 12.5M guests2008: 12.6M guests2009: 12.4M guests2010: 13.1M guests2011: 13.4M guests2012: 13.6M guests2013: 14.1M guests2014: 14.6M guests2015: 15.5M guests2016: 16.4M guests2017: 16.9M guests2018: 17.4M guests2019: 18.4M guests2020: 11.4M guests2021: 14.8M guests2022: 19.2M guests2023: 19.4M guests2024: 19.2M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

In 2024, local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Sweden stood at 19.21 million guests.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Sweden peaked at 19.44 million guests in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.27 million guests, in 1996.

Sweden ranks 20th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Sweden, 1995 to 2024.
Year guests Change
1995 9.30 million guests
1996 9.27 million guests -0.2%
1997 9.30 million guests +0.3%
1998 9.90 million guests +6.4%
1999 10.33 million guests +4.4%
2000 10.57 million guests +2.3%
2001 10.61 million guests +0.3%
2002 10.38 million guests -2.2%
2003 10.36 million guests -0.2%
2004 10.51 million guests +1.4%
2005 11.10 million guests +5.6%
2006 11.87 million guests +6.9%
2007 12.46 million guests +5.0%
2008 12.57 million guests +0.9%
2009 12.37 million guests -1.6%
2010 13.06 million guests +5.6%
2011 13.41 million guests +2.7%
2012 13.64 million guests +1.7%
2013 14.07 million guests +3.2%
2014 14.65 million guests +4.1%
2015 15.51 million guests +5.9%
2016 16.39 million guests +5.6%
2017 16.90 million guests +3.1%
2018 17.42 million guests +3.1%
2019 18.38 million guests +5.5%
2020 11.44 million guests -37.8%
2021 14.80 million guests +29.4%
2022 19.15 million guests +29.4%
2023 19.44 million guests +1.5%
2024 19.21 million guests -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.62 million guests 9.27 million guests 10.33 million guests 5
2000s 11.28 million guests 10.36 million guests 12.57 million guests 10
2010s 15.34 million guests 13.06 million guests 18.38 million guests 10
2020s 16.81 million guests 11.44 million guests 19.44 million guests 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Iran 25.70 million guests compare
  2. 18 Republic of Korea 23.84 million guests compare
  3. 19 Malaysia 19.87 million guests compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 16.47 million guests compare
  5. 22 Argentina 14.13 million guests compare
  6. 23 Romania 11.97 million guests compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Sweden?
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Sweden was 19.21 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 19.44 million guests in 2023.
What is the lowest local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 9.27 million guests in 1996.
How does Sweden rank for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.