Tourism contribution to GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Tourism contribution to GDP was 1.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Sweden, 2008–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Sweden is 1.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Sweden peaked at 2.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.
That places Sweden 70th out of 100 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | 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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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 11,578 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.0992 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 107,607 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Sweden?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Sweden was 1.9% in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Sweden ranks 70th out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tourism contribution to 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.