Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Sweden
Sweden: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 14.00 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Sweden is 14.00 billion current US$, 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 country’s residents while travelling abroad in Sweden peaked at 14.62 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.13 billion current US$, in 2020.
That places Sweden 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.82 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7.64 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 6.85 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 8.59 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 8.93 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 8.96 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.92 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 8.22 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.38 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 11.09 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 11.09 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.16 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.65 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 14.62 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 12.07 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 13.97 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 6.13 billion current US$ | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 8.37 billion current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 12.33 billion current US$ | +47.3% |
| 2023 | 13.73 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 14.00 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14.00 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion current US$, 3.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14.00 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 billion current US$, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.77 billion current US$ | 6.82 billion current US$ | 8.93 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.81 billion current US$ | 7.92 billion current US$ | 14.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.97 billion current US$ | 13.97 billion current US$ | 13.97 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.91 billion current US$ | 6.13 billion current US$ | 14.00 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 in Sweden?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Sweden was 14.00 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.