Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in Sweden

Sweden: Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration was 5.88 million Number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
5.88 million Number
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
6.96 million Number
in 2009
All-time low
5.65 million Number
in 2008
Years of data
6
2006–2011

Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in Sweden, 2006–2011

02.0M4.0M6.0M2006200820112006: 6.0M Number2007: 6.0M Number2008: 5.7M Number2009: 7.0M Number2010: 6.5M Number2011: 5.9M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2011, persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in Sweden stood at 5.88 million Number.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

That places Sweden 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration and sex of the tourist (1996-2011) in Sweden, 2006 to 2011.
Year Number Change
2006 5.99 million Number
2007 5.95 million Number -0.6%
2008 5.65 million Number -5.0%
2009 6.96 million Number +23.1%
2010 6.53 million Number -6.2%
2011 5.88 million Number -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.14 million Number 5.65 million Number 6.96 million Number 4
2010s 6.21 million Number 5.88 million Number 6.53 million Number 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 Spain 9.03 million Number compare
  2. 6 Italy 8.11 million Number compare
  3. 8 Poland 4.81 million Number compare
  4. 8 Poland 4.81 million Number compare
  5. 10 Romania 3.21 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in Sweden?
Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in Sweden was 5.88 million Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 6.96 million Number in 2009.
What is the lowest persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.65 million Number in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
Is persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration and sex of the tourist (1996-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration and sex of the tourist (1996-2011)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 350 data points, 1996–2011
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