International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Sweden
Sweden: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 1,730 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Sweden is 1,730 departures per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Sweden peaked at 2,024 departures per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 408.07 departures per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Sweden, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,147 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,175 departures per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,223 departures per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,291 departures per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,185 departures per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1,144 departures per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,207 departures per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,444 departures per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 1,412 departures per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,551 departures per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1,736 departures per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1,383 departures per 1,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 1,387 departures per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,442 departures per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,258 departures per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 1,391 departures per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 1,550 departures per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1,633 departures per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,658 departures per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,024 departures per 1,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 1,853 departures per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,751 departures per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 408.07 departures per 1,000 people | -76.7% |
| 2021 | 553.66 departures per 1,000 people | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 1,475 departures per 1,000 people | +166.4% |
| 2024 | 1,730 departures per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,730 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,730 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 644.21 departures per 1,000 people, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +166.4% | 553.66 departures per 1,000 people | 1,475 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -76.7% | 1,751 departures per 1,000 people | 408.07 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,204 departures per 1,000 people | 1,147 departures per 1,000 people | 1,291 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,396 departures per 1,000 people | 1,144 departures per 1,000 people | 1,736 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,694 departures per 1,000 people | 1,391 departures per 1,000 people | 2,024 departures per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,042 departures per 1,000 people | 408.07 departures per 1,000 people | 1,730 departures per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 2 Bermuda 3,032 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Slovenia 2,224 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Austria 1,801 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Malta 1,564 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Belgium 1,526 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Norway 1,508 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Sweden?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Sweden was 1,730 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,024 departures per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 408.07 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people 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 UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.