International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Sweden
Sweden: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 10.67 billion current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Sweden, 1995–2010
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 10.67 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Sweden peaked at 11.89 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.03 billion current US$, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 21st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.39 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.53 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.03 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 5.00 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 4.94 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.83 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.20 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 5.67 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 6.55 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 7.69 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 7.63 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.71 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 11.89 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 11.73 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.77 billion current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 10.67 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.67 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 billion current US$, 6.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.67 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 billion current US$, 6.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.58 billion current US$ | 4.03 billion current US$ | 5.00 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.07 billion current US$ | 4.83 billion current US$ | 11.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.67 billion current US$ | 10.67 billion current US$ | 10.67 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 18 Japan 11.39 billion current US$ compare
- 19 New Zealand 10.96 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Netherlands 10.93 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Portugal 10.52 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Switzerland 9.99 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Macao 9.44 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 143.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 130.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 19,660 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Sweden?
- International tourism, receipts in Sweden was 10.67 billion current US$ in 2010, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.89 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2010.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.