Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Sweden

Sweden: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home was 8.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.9
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.1
in 2011
All-time low
6.3
in 2016
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Sweden, 2010–2025

0510152010201720252010: 13.32011: 14.12012: 10.82013: 11.92014: 102015: 8.42016: 6.32017: 6.52018: 7.22019: 9.22020: 9.42021: 7.32022: 11.52023: 10.12024: 9.42025: 8.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 8.9 for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Sweden peaked at 14.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2016.

Sweden ranks 33rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Sweden, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 13.3
2011 14.1 +6.0%
2012 10.8 -23.4%
2013 11.9 +10.2%
2014 10 -16.0%
2015 8.4 -16.0%
2016 6.3 -25.0%
2017 6.5 +3.2%
2018 7.2 +10.8%
2019 9.2 +27.8%
2020 9.4 +2.2%
2021 7.3 -22.3%
2022 11.5 +57.5%
2023 10.1 -12.2%
2024 9.4 -6.9%
2025 8.9 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.77 6.3 14.1 10
2020s 9.43 7.3 11.5 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 30 Netherlands 12.7 compare
  2. 31 Denmark 10.3 compare
  3. 32 Switzerland 10.1 compare
  4. 33 Slovenia 8.9 compare
  5. 35 Norway 8.4 compare
  6. 36 Luxembourg 8.2 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Sweden?
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Sweden was 8.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2011.
What is the lowest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
Sweden ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
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