International tourism, receipts in Sweden
Sweden: International tourism, receipts was 4.8% 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 % of total exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Sweden is 4.8%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Sweden peaked at 5.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1997.
That places Sweden 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.6% | — |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 19,660 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Sweden?
- International tourism, receipts in Sweden was 4.8% 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 5.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Sweden ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2010.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 (% of total exports). 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.