Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Sweden
Sweden: Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household was 2.08 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Sweden, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Sweden is 2.08 million Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Sweden peaked at 3.97 million Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million Number, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.13 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 2.14 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million Number | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million Number | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million Number | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.97 million Number | +121.5% |
| 2021 | 3.76 million Number | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.33 million Number | -37.9% |
| 2023 | 3.01 million Number | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 2.08 million Number | -30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.92 million Number | 1.42 million Number | 2.32 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million Number | 2.08 million Number | 3.97 million Number | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Sweden?
- Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in Sweden was 2.08 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million Number in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household income quartile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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