Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Sweden
Sweden: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 33,714 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Sweden, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Sweden is 33,714 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Sweden peaked at 35,896 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,057 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Sweden 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,733 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 18,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 16,816 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 21,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 21,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 21,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 19,433 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 20,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 23,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 27,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 27,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 33,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 35,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 29,644 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 34,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 15,057 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 20,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 30,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2023 | 33,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,733 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,915 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 26,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,433 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,303 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,303 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,303 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 24,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,714 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 67 Greece 36,956 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Poland 36,618 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Croatia 35,823 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Ukraine 29,874 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Thailand 26,806 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Lithuania 26,570 current US$ per square kilometre 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Sweden?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Sweden was 33,714 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 35,896 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,057 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Sweden ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.