Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sweden
Sweden: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 632.1 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
632.1 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 120.2%
World rank
73rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
1,300 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
189.01 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sweden, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 632.1 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 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, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sweden peaked at 1,300 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 189.01 arrivals per 1,000 people, 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sweden, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 261.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 268.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 269.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 290.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 292.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 431.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 461.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 479.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 476.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 519.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 540.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 520.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 571.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 494.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 526.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 552.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,224 arrivals per 1,000 people | +121.5% |
| 2012 | 1,300 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,144 arrivals per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 1,085 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 661.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 683.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 701.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 731.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 740.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 189.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | -74.5% |
| 2021 | 287.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | +51.9% |
| 2022 | 632.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | +120.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 632.1 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 57% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 632.1 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31 arrivals per 1,000 people, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +121.5% | 552.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,224 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +120.2% | 287.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | 632.1 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -74.5% | 740.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | 189.01 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +51.9% | 189.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | 287.06 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2000 | +47.3% | 292.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | 431.46 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2015 | -39.0% | 1,085 arrivals per 1,000 people | 661.46 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 276.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | 261.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 292.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 502.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | 431.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | 571.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 882.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | 552.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,300 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | 189.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | 632.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 70 Armenia 742.47 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 71 France 732.33 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Romania 702.23 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 74 New Zealand 609.11 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Turkey 579.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 578.07 arrivals 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sweden?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sweden was 632.1 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.01 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Sweden ranks 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 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 UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.