Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 1.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Sweden, 2008–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.9% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Sweden peaked at 2.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 79th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.7% | — |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
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- 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 tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Sweden?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Sweden was 1.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Sweden ranks 79th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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