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

Latest (2021)
1.9%
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
79th
of 109 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2009
All-time low
1.7%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Sweden, 2008–2021

01232008201420212008: 2.72009: 2.82010: 2.52011: 2.62012: 2.72013: 2.72014: 2.62015: 2.62016: 2.72017: 2.62018: 2.62019: 2.42020: 1.72021: 1.9

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

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Sweden, 2008 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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
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