International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Sweden
Sweden: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 6.14 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Sweden, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Sweden is 6.14 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 57.2% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Sweden peaked at 15.70 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.45 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Sweden 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.79 billion current US$ | 5.45 billion current US$ | 8.02 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.58 billion current US$ | 6.92 billion current US$ | 12.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.05 billion current US$ | 12.13 billion current US$ | 15.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 billion current US$ | 6.14 billion current US$ | 6.14 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Food exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 131.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 11.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 74.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Sweden?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Sweden was 6.14 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.70 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.