International tourist departures in Sweden
Sweden: International tourist departures was 18.34 million departures in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 18.34 million departures for international tourist departures in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Sweden peaked at 20.36 million departures in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.22 million departures, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 13th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourist departures in Sweden, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.13 million departures | — |
| 1996 | 10.39 million departures | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.82 million departures | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 11.42 million departures | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 10.50 million departures | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 10.15 million departures | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.74 million departures | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 12.89 million departures | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 12.65 million departures | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.95 million departures | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 15.68 million departures | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 12.56 million departures | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 12.69 million departures | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.29 million departures | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.70 million departures | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 13.04 million departures | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 14.65 million departures | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 15.55 million departures | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 15.92 million departures | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 20.36 million departures | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 18.86 million departures | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 18.00 million departures | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.22 million departures | -76.5% |
| 2021 | 5.77 million departures | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 15.47 million departures | +168.2% |
| 2024 | 18.34 million departures | +18.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 18.34 million departures is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million departures, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 18.34 million departures is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 million departures, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures 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 | +168.2% | 5.77 million departures | 15.47 million departures |
| 2020 | -76.5% | 18.00 million departures | 4.22 million departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.65 million departures | 10.13 million departures | 11.42 million departures | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.63 million departures | 10.15 million departures | 15.68 million departures | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.62 million departures | 13.04 million departures | 20.36 million departures | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.95 million departures | 4.22 million departures | 18.34 million departures | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 in Sweden?
- International tourist departures in Sweden was 18.34 million departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 20.36 million departures in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 million departures in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for international tourist departures?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. 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.