Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Sweden

Sweden: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 10.71 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.71 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
38th
of 203 countries
All-time high
11.89 billion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
4.03 billion current US$
in 1997
Years of data
21
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Sweden, 1995–2024

4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B12.0B1995200920241995: 4.4B current US$1996: 4.5B current US$1997: 4.0B current US$1998: 5.0B current US$1999: 4.9B current US$2000: 4.8B current US$2001: 5.2B current US$2002: 5.7B current US$2003: 6.5B current US$2004: 7.7B current US$2005: 7.6B current US$2006: 9.7B current US$2007: 11.9B current US$2008: 11.7B current US$2009: 9.8B current US$2010: 10.7B current US$2020: 4.3B current US$2021: 6.1B current US$2022: 9.0B current US$2023: 9.9B current US$2024: 10.7B current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 10.71 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Sweden peaked at 11.89 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.03 billion current US$, in 1997.

Sweden ranks 38th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.58 billion current US$ 4.03 billion current US$ 5.00 billion current US$ 5
2000s 8.07 billion current US$ 4.83 billion current US$ 11.89 billion current US$ 10
2010s 10.67 billion current US$ 10.67 billion current US$ 10.67 billion current US$ 1
2020s 8.00 billion current US$ 4.35 billion current US$ 10.71 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 35 Philippines 11.19 billion current US$ compare
  2. 36 Dominican Republic 10.97 billion current US$ compare
  3. 37 Hungary 10.91 billion current US$ compare
  4. 39 Belgium 10.45 billion current US$ compare
  5. 40 Colombia 10.12 billion current US$ compare
  6. 41 Czechia 9.91 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Sweden?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Sweden was 10.71 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 11.89 billion current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.03 billion current US$ in 1997.
How does Sweden rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Sweden ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.