Japan vs Sweden: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP

Japan
1.9%
in 2023
Sweden
1.9%
in 2021
Japan rank
80th
Sweden rank
79th

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
0.511.522.53200820152023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 79th of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 2.7% 0.9% Sweden
2010s 1.8% 2.6% 0.8% Sweden
2020s 0.7% 1.8% 1.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp, Japan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Japan and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Japan ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 79th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed