How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sweden?

10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Sweden: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP

Iraq

1.7%

in 2023

Sweden

1.8%

in 2024

Iraq rank

125th

Sweden rank

123rd

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time

Iraq
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Iraq ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 191 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	Sweden
2010s	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	Sweden
2020s	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Iraq or Sweden?: Sweden, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Iraq and Sweden?: 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sweden?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Sweden rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?: Iraq ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,349 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.