International tourist trips per 1000 people in Sweden

Sweden: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 632.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
632.1
Change on year
up 120.2%
World rank
73rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
1,300
in 2012
All-time low
189.01
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Sweden, 1995–2022

2505007501.0k1.2k1995200820221995: 261.71996: 268.81997: 2701998: 290.71999: 2932000: 431.52001: 461.82002: 479.12003: 476.42004: 519.92005: 540.82006: 520.82007: 5712008: 4942009: 526.82010: 552.72011: 1.2k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 661.52016: 683.42017: 701.32018: 731.22019: 740.92020: 1892021: 287.12022: 632.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 632.1 for international tourist trips per 1000 people in 2022.

That represents a change of up 120.2% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Sweden peaked at 1,300 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 189.01, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 73rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Sweden, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 261.72 —
1996 268.77 +2.7%
1997 269.97 +0.4%
1998 290.71 +7.7%
1999 292.97 +0.8%
2000 431.46 +47.3%
2001 461.78 +7.0%
2002 479.1 +3.8%
2003 476.42 -0.6%
2004 519.91 +9.1%
2005 540.77 +4.0%
2006 520.78 -3.7%
2007 571.04 +9.7%
2008 494.04 -13.5%
2009 526.85 +6.6%
2010 552.66 +4.9%
2011 1,224 +121.5%
2012 1,300 +6.2%
2013 1,144 -12.0%
2014 1,085 -5.1%
2015 661.46 -39.0%
2016 683.44 +3.3%
2017 701.34 +2.6%
2018 731.17 +4.3%
2019 740.92 +1.3%
2020 189.01 -74.5%
2021 287.06 +51.9%
2022 632.1 +120.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 632.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107, 57% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 632.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +121.5% 552.66 1,224
2022 +120.2% 287.06 632.1
2020 -74.5% 740.92 189.01
2021 +51.9% 189.01 287.06
2000 +47.3% 292.97 431.46
2015 -39.0% 1,085 661.46

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 276.83 261.72 292.97 5
2000s 502.21 431.46 571.04 10
2010s 882.36 552.66 1,300 10
2020s 369.39 189.01 632.1 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 70 Armenia 742.47 compare
  2. 71 France 732.33 compare
  3. 72 Romania 702.23 compare
  4. 74 New Zealand 609.11 compare
  5. 75 Turkey 579.53 compare
  6. 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 578.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Sweden?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Sweden was 632.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1,300 in 2012.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 189.01 in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Sweden ranks 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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