Number of arrivals in tourist accommodation Sweden 2010-2023
In 2023, the number of tourists arriving in Swedish tourist accommodations reach a record high, with almost 33 million people staying at least one night. The most popular accommodation for tourists visiting the country were hotels. The over 2000 Swedish Hotels and similar accommodations greeted around 23 million guests. Holiday and other short-stay accommodation like camping grounds hosted another 8.5 million guests. Generally, the number of arrivals in Swedish tourist accommodations rose constantly in the past years. Increasing by almost 10 million since the hosting around 23 million tourists in 2010.
Who is visiting?
As of 2019, most foreign visitors spending at least one night in Sweden came from its direct neighbors as well as other European countries. Visitors from Norway led this list with almost 3.5 million nights spend in Sweden, followed by Germans, which spend over 3 million nights in the country. Per 2018 data, Norwegians, Danish and Germans also owned the majority of the over 37,000 holiday houses owned by foreigners in Sweden.
Hotel industry’s net turnover
Overall, the net turnover of the hotel sector in the travel accommodation industry in Sweden increased in recent years. In 2018, hotels with restaurant generated the highest net turnover, reaching nearly 37 billion Swedish kronor. Hotels without a restaurant made a much lower net turnover, with slightly over four billion Swedish kronor.
