Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Sweden

Sweden: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 14.00 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.00 billion
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.62 billion
in 2008
All-time low
6.13 billion
in 2020
Years of data
21
1995–2024

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Sweden, 1995–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B1995200920241995: 6.8B1996: 7.6B1997: 6.8B1998: 8.6B1999: 8.9B2000: 9.0B2001: 7.9B2002: 8.2B2003: 9.4B2004: 11.1B2005: 11.1B2006: 11.2B2007: 13.6B2008: 14.6B2009: 12.1B2010: 14.0B2020: 6.1B2021: 8.4B2022: 12.3B2023: 13.7B2024: 14.0B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Sweden is 14.00 billion, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Sweden peaked at 14.62 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.13 billion, in 2020.

That places Sweden 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Sweden, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 6.82 billion —
1996 7.64 billion +12.1%
1997 6.85 billion -10.4%
1998 8.59 billion +25.4%
1999 8.93 billion +3.9%
2000 8.96 billion +0.4%
2001 7.92 billion -11.6%
2002 8.22 billion +3.9%
2003 9.38 billion +14.0%
2004 11.09 billion +18.3%
2005 11.09 billion +0.0%
2006 11.16 billion +0.6%
2007 13.65 billion +22.3%
2008 14.62 billion +7.2%
2009 12.07 billion -17.4%
2010 13.97 billion +15.7%
2020 6.13 billion -56.1%
2021 8.37 billion +36.5%
2022 12.33 billion +47.3%
2023 13.73 billion +11.3%
2024 14.00 billion +2.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 14.00 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion, 3.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 14.00 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 billion, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.77 billion 6.82 billion 8.93 billion 5
2000s 10.81 billion 7.92 billion 14.62 billion 10
2010s 13.97 billion 13.97 billion 13.97 billion 1
2020s 10.91 billion 6.13 billion 14.00 billion 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 27 Indonesia 15.65 billion compare
  2. 28 Malaysia 14.23 billion compare
  3. 29 Philippines 14.00 billion compare
  4. 31 Kuwait 13.36 billion compare
  5. 32 Ireland 13.23 billion compare
  6. 33 Ukraine 13.05 billion compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Sweden?
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Sweden was 14.00 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 14.62 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6.13 billion in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
Sweden ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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