Denmark vs Sweden: Tourism contribution to GDP
Denmark
1.8%
in 2022
Sweden
1.9%
in 2021
Denmark rank
73rd
Sweden rank
70th
Tourism contribution to GDP over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 70th of 100 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 70th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.