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 12.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.4
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.7
in 2005
All-time low
8.2
in 2016
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Sweden, 2004–2025

0510152004201420252004: 152005: 15.72006: 15.22007: 13.32008: 11.92009: 12.62010: 112011: 12.92012: 11.92013: 12.12014: 9.92015: 9.22016: 8.22017: 8.82018: 9.72019: 10.22020: 9.72021: 8.32022: 10.22023: 11.22024: 11.62025: 12.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 12.4 for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Sweden peaked at 15.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2016.

That places Sweden 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 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 in Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 15
2005 15.7 +4.7%
2006 15.2 -3.2%
2007 13.3 -12.5%
2008 11.9 -10.5%
2009 12.6 +5.9%
2010 11 -12.7%
2011 12.9 +17.3%
2012 11.9 -7.8%
2013 12.1 +1.7%
2014 9.9 -18.2%
2015 9.2 -7.1%
2016 8.2 -10.9%
2017 8.8 +7.3%
2018 9.7 +10.2%
2019 10.2 +5.2%
2020 9.7 -4.9%
2021 8.3 -14.4%
2022 10.2 +22.9%
2023 11.2 +9.8%
2024 11.6 +3.6%
2025 12.4 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.95 11.9 15.7 6
2010s 10.39 8.2 12.9 10
2020s 10.57 8.3 12.4 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 30 Finland 14.8 compare
  2. 31 Denmark 14.1 compare
  3. 32 Netherlands 12.8 compare
  4. 34 Luxembourg 10.6 compare
  5. 35 Norway 9.1 compare
  6. 36 Switzerland 8.7 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 12.4 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 15.7 in 2005.
What is the lowest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2 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 34.8%. 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. 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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