International tourist departures per 1000 in Sweden

Sweden: International tourist departures per 1000 was 1,730 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,730
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
5th
of 112 countries
All-time high
2,024
in 2017
All-time low
408.07
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2024

International tourist departures per 1000 in Sweden, 1995–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200920241995: 1.1k1996: 1.2k1997: 1.2k1998: 1.3k1999: 1.2k2000: 1.1k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.7k2017: 2.0k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.8k2020: 408.12021: 553.72022: 1.5k2024: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1000 in Sweden is 1,730, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1000 in Sweden peaked at 2,024 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 408.07, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 5th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

International tourist departures per 1000 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures per 1000 in Sweden, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 1,147 —
1996 1,175 +2.4%
1997 1,223 +4.1%
1998 1,291 +5.5%
1999 1,185 -8.1%
2000 1,144 -3.5%
2001 1,207 +5.6%
2002 1,444 +19.6%
2003 1,412 -2.2%
2004 1,551 +9.9%
2005 1,736 +11.9%
2006 1,383 -20.3%
2007 1,387 +0.3%
2008 1,442 +3.9%
2009 1,258 -12.7%
2010 1,391 +10.5%
2011 1,550 +11.5%
2012 1,633 +5.3%
2013 1,658 +1.5%
2017 2,024 +22.1%
2018 1,853 -8.5%
2019 1,751 -5.5%
2020 408.07 -76.7%
2021 553.66 +35.7%
2022 1,475 +166.4%
2024 1,730 +17.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 1,730 is above the median for high income countries, which is 796.05, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 1,730 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 644.21, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures per 1000 in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +166.4% 553.66 1,475
2020 -76.7% 1,751 408.07

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,204 1,147 1,291 5
2000s 1,396 1,144 1,736 10
2010s 1,694 1,391 2,024 7
2020s 1,042 408.07 1,730 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 2 Bermuda 3,032 compare
  2. 3 Slovenia 2,224 compare
  3. 4 Austria 1,801 compare
  4. 6 Malta 1,564 compare
  5. 7 Belgium 1,526 compare
  6. 8 Norway 1,508 compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures per 1000 in Sweden?
International tourist departures per 1000 in Sweden was 1,730 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2,024 in 2017.
What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 408.07 in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for international tourist departures per 1000?
Sweden ranks 5th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures per 1000 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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