International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Sweden

International tourist arrivals in Sweden in 2020 — 1,957,000 people. Ranked 44 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 15.3%.

2020 1.96M people −74.3% vs 2019
World rank 44of 132
Period maximum 12.37M people2012
Period minimum 1.96M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Sweden, 1995–202005M10M15M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 2,310,000 people1996: 2,376,000 people1997: 2,388,000 people1998: 2,573,000 people1999: 2,595,000 people2000: 3,828,000 people2001: 4,108,000 people2002: 4,276,000 people2003: 4,268,000 people2004: 4,676,000 people2005: 4,883,000 people2006: 4,729,000 people2007: 5,224,000 people2008: 4,555,000 people2009: 4,899,000 people2010: 5,183,000 people2011: 11,567,000 people2012: 12,372,000 people2013: 10,980,000 people2014: 10,522,000 people2015: 6,482,000 people2016: 6,782,000 people2017: 7,054,000 people2018: 7,440,000 people2019: 7,616,000 people2020: 1,957,000 people
Change over the period: −353,000 (−15.28%) Average annual rate: -0.66 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sweden

Sweden 1.96M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 389M people
Northern Europe computed 38.62M people
High-income countries computed 451M people
International tourist arrivals — Sweden, by year Sweden All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 1.96M −5.66M −74.3%
2019 7.62M +176,000 +2.37%
2018 7.44M +386,000 +5.47%
2017 7.05M +272,000 +4.01%
2016 6.78M +300,000 +4.63%
2015 6.48M −4.04M −38.4%
2014 10.52M −458,000 −4.17%
2013 10.98M −1.39M −11.25%
2012 12.37M +805,000 +6.96%
2011 11.57M +6.38M +123.17%
2010 5.18M +284,000 +5.8%
2009 4.9M +344,000 +7.55%
2008 4.56M −669,000 −12.81%
2007 5.22M +495,000 +10.47%
2006 4.73M −154,000 −3.15%
2005 4.88M +207,000 +4.43%
2004 4.68M +408,000 +9.56%
2003 4.27M −8,000 −0.19%
2002 4.28M +168,000 +4.09%
2001 4.11M +280,000 +7.31%
2000 3.83M +1.23M +47.51%
1999 2.6M +22,000 +0.86%
1998 2.57M +185,000 +7.75%
1997 2.39M +12,000 +0.51%
1996 2.38M +66,000 +2.86%
1995 2.31M

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.