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Most-Visited Countries by Swedes

Name the countries that are visited by the greatest number of Swedish residents on holiday.
Holiday travel only, not business travel
For 2023. Source.
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First submittedMarch 28, 2017
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# Trips
Country
2,206,000
Spain
2,134,000
Denmark
1,274,000
Norway
1,212,000
Germany
1,062,000
Greece
1,041,000
Finland
823,000
Italy
722,000
France
663,000
United Kingdom
377,000
Turkey
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40 Comments
Akula
+17
Level 79
Apr 14, 2017
I wonder even how they collect the figures for Denmark. Maybe there are border controls back on now, but I remember jumping on a train in Copenhagen when I was visiting a relative there and being in Malmo half an hour later. I guess the Swedes will have no record of me being in Sweden other than a couple of credit card transactions.
HermandLund
+8
Level 68
Apr 15, 2017
Might be measured by number of hotel/holiday-home rentals. I remember when working in a hotel we had to put in Business/leasure with every guest and send it to the Danish Statistics..
Djilas
+2
Level 86
Apr 18, 2017
In tourism figures it's nearly always overnight stays that count, daytrippers or people passing through don't.

Also they don't record personal data, so it's actually number of arrivals, not tourists – i.e. each time you come to stay, it's counted separately: 1 visit for 5 days = one tourist, 5 visits for 1 day each = 5 tourists.

Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Aug 30, 2024
It's extrapolated from survey data.
steakismeat
+3
Level 15
May 20, 2017
They don't check you papers on the way to denmark, but they do on the way back
SweetCorn
+4
Level 43
Jul 5, 2017
Exactly. Because of the high amount of immigrants entering Sweden.
pasaloquepasa
+1
Level 46
Jul 19, 2017
I travalled to Denmark by train last year and they check everyone's papers.
Borgir
+3
Level 62
Jul 19, 2017
This is rather recent, due to the high amount of Syrian refugees that started entering the country last year
geographyisthebestsubject
+3
Level 66
Jul 8, 2017
Surprised to see Thailand on list. Also, why is Spain so high?!
skukka
+19
Level 58
Jul 8, 2017
Swedes are drawn to the sun because they have so little of it at home?
Sulps
+24
Level 55
Jul 19, 2017
But it's soooo hot there! Seriously, am I the only person that enjoys the climate of Northern Europe?
skukka
+14
Level 58
Jul 19, 2017
@Sulps, you are the only one ;)
fitheach
+6
Level 58
Jul 19, 2017
I'm the same Sulps. That's one reason I like Scandinavia.
NorwegianQMaster
+2
Level 58
Jun 14, 2019
In addition scandinavians have very many cabins/ holiday residents in spain. Therefore very many travel there. Sulps i love the climate here in norway. It just rains a bit too much on the west coast of norway. Like a lot. Now its not so cold as it used to. Winter 18/19 it was just snow in the lowlands at home in 3 weeks!!! Summer of 2018 it were measured astonoshing 38,4 degrees celsius.
Dani1026
+1
Level 53
Jul 24, 2020
@Sulps It's not sooooo hot here, it's normal for the summer, it's just that where you live it's cold. Hot is uncomfortable but when you have beaches and all you end up enjoying the weather.
DrLove
+3
Level 46
Jul 29, 2020
No, I prefer temperatures below 25 deg C.
chailattee
+3
Level 68
Apr 2, 2021
Actually you aren't the only one, I love the cold weather and would rather be in the super cold than even mildly hot places.
xyzzy
+2
Level 72
Jul 19, 2017
I only got Thailand because of the 2004 tsunami
silvestra
+9
Level 73
Jul 19, 2017
Thailand is crazy popular among Nordic people. I'm Finnish myself and of all the Finnish and Swedish people I know, I'm sure at least 25-30% of those have been to Thailand.

Spain is pretty high because there are loads of charter and group holidays arranged to i.e. Canary Islands from Sweden. I'd say majority of those who travel to Spain either go to Barcelona or La Palma, Majorca or Tenerife (or some other major island). It's often the cheapest choice if you're looking to sunbathe and swim :P

kalbahamut
+2
Level 79
Jul 19, 2017
Thailand is popular among all people.
fitheach
+6
Level 58
Jul 19, 2017
Spain is a very popular tourist destination for a lot of Europeans, especially from northern Europe (UK, Benelux, Germany, Scandinavia).
overtired
+3
Level 88
Apr 13, 2019
I guessed Thailand purely because I went diving there and met a large group of Swedes doing the same. Didn't know if it was a thing, or just one of those random things when travelling. Turns out it's a thing :)
overtired
+5
Level 88
Sep 14, 2024
Guess it’s not a thing anymore :(
xtremeyoylecake
+1
Level 53
Sep 18, 2024
Sorry bud
agoel
+1
Level 68
Jan 30, 2023
It is because many Thai immigrants live in Northern Sweden in to pick berries (its a laborious task which not many Swedes or would do themselves), and they travel back to Thailand to meet their families.
Wistful
+2
Level 72
Mar 27, 2023
Thailand is a big tourist spot. I strongly doubt that there are 344,000 Thais living in Sweden to pick berries.
ArashiSora24
+1
Level 19
Jul 31, 2017
I see Thailand on the list, and I'm proud of it as a Thai...I guess xD. I'm surprised to see that though. Lol
CaoMaru
+1
Level 49
Jul 25, 2018
Was surprised to see Thailand and not Switzerland or Austria. And I missed France......
skukka
+4
Level 58
Jul 25, 2018
Well, they have mountains in Sweden, but very limited sun. ..
CaoMaru
+1
Level 49
May 13, 2019
Haha! True. Managed to get them all this time round.
Nickelz
+1
Level 69
Sep 30, 2023
Switzerland and Austria are very expensive
Angbo
+1
Level 67
Jun 1, 2021
12/12

Got Thailand in last 5 second

TamuAudwodia
+5
Level 65
Sep 24, 2021
Surprised Poland isn't on here.
zebrasheep
+1
Level 79
Oct 1, 2022
Probably although there is a lot of people traveling back and forth between these countries they don't spend nights in hotels so difficult to assign to "holiday travels". Mostly work related trips with lorry drivers or handymen traveling between Sweden and Poland.
InterAlia
+3
Level 83
Mar 31, 2023
Spain top of the list, but no Portugal?
theenforcer22
+1
Level 70
Sep 14, 2024
Full marks for The Robbster.
Chasey11
+1
Level 26
Sep 14, 2024
I guessed Greece and Turkey
Rogerw1nz
+1
Level 50
Sep 25, 2024
I was in Gran Canaria a couple of years ago. It’s part of Spain of course, but seemed to have more Scandinavians & Germans there than locals. Christmas/New Year is the best time for them to visit, getting away from their cold countries!
eurotec
+1
Level 56
Mar 19, 2025
Turkey is interesting. I guessed it out of the blue and somehow got it.
calebjimmerson
+1
Level 50
May 13, 2025
I had one left for about a minute and got Turkey with about one second left. Fun quiz! :)
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