Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Sweden
Sweden: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 0.4286 ratio in 2022. ▲ Rising
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Sweden, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.4286 ratio for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in 2022.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Sweden peaked at 0.7957 ratio in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2207 ratio, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 94th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Sweden, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2281 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.2287 ratio | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2207 ratio | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2253 ratio | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2471 ratio | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3773 ratio | +52.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3825 ratio | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3318 ratio | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3374 ratio | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3352 ratio | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3115 ratio | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3765 ratio | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4116 ratio | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3427 ratio | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4188 ratio | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3974 ratio | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7895 ratio | +98.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7957 ratio | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6898 ratio | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3464 ratio | -49.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3946 ratio | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4231 ratio | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4632 ratio | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5185 ratio | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4286 ratio | -17.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.4286 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 ratio, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.4286 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 ratio, 35% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips 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 | +98.7% | 0.3974 ratio | 0.7895 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.23 ratio | 0.2207 ratio | 0.2471 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3625 ratio | 0.3115 ratio | 0.4188 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5481 ratio | 0.3464 ratio | 0.7957 ratio | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4701 ratio | 0.4286 ratio | 0.5185 ratio | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 91 Taiwan 0.4663 ratio
- 92 Kazakhstan 0.4457 ratio compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 0.4347 ratio compare
- 95 United Kingdom 0.4219 ratio
- 96 Niue 0.4 ratio compare
- 97 Venezuela 0.3957 ratio 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 ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Sweden?
- Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Sweden was 0.4286 ratio in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7957 ratio in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2207 ratio in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
- Sweden ranks 94th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).