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Swedish residents’ travel trends

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21 August 2024

Swedish residents’ travel trends

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According to statistics, in 2021, 94.2% of Swedish travel was domestic, with leisure activities dominating and two-thirds of overnight stays being non-commercial.

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Tillväxtverket, The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth

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Sweden

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

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The Swedesh Agency for Growth’s national border survey reveals that in 2021, domestic travel by Swedes surpassed international travel significantly, with 94.2% of travel occurring within Sweden and just 5.8% of Swedish citizens traveling abroad. Leisure activities accounted for most travel within the country, and as of 2021, two-thirds of all overnight stays were non-commercial, highlighting the preferred tourism practices of Swedish travelers. (The original piece available only in Swedish)

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