Sweden tourists in Phuket: arrivals by year and month
Guest arrivals at Phuket accommodation establishments from Sweden: the annual series 2013–2025 and month-by-month seasonality, from official Ministry of Tourism and Sports statistics.
Source: Thailand Ministry of Tourism and Sports, provincial statistics, retrieved September 2026.
Guest arrivals by year
Average guest arrivals per month, 2023–2025
Seasonality: share of the year’s foreign guest arrivals by month, %
2023–2025 average2013–2019 average
Year by year
| Year | Guest arrivals | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 209,589 | 2.7% | — |
| 2014 | 208,381 | 2.7% | −0.6% |
| 2015 | 203,684 | 2.3% | −2.3% |
| 2016 | 197,827 | 2.2% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | 196,145 | 2.1% | −0.9% |
| 2018 | 187,637 | 2.0% | −4.3% |
| 2019 | 185,776 | 1.9% | −1.0% |
| 2020 | 44,643 | 2.5% | −76.0% |
| 2021 | 12,251 | 4.7% | −72.6% |
| 2022 | 42,029 | 1.4% | +243.1% |
| 2023 | 108,376 | 1.3% | +157.9% |
| 2024 | 162,635 | 1.6% | +50.1% |
| 2025 | 163,059 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
Share: of all foreign guest arrivals in the year. Source: Thailand Ministry of Tourism and Sports, provincial statistics, retrieved September 2026
Months of 2023–2025
| Month | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16,221 | 15,932 | 7,331 |
| February | 15,421 | 18,408 | 6,097 |
| March | 12,878 | 13,733 | 10,214 |
| April | 15,266 | 15,412 | 14,422 |
| May | 15,117 | 14,029 | 12,321 |
| June | 14,211 | 12,562 | 13,316 |
| July | 10,244 | 10,802 | 6,823 |
| August | 6,250 | 7,104 | 5,007 |
| September | 9,628 | 8,231 | 6,546 |
| October | 12,473 | 9,232 | 6,522 |
| November | 17,930 | 15,296 | 9,521 |
| December | 17,420 | 21,894 | 10,256 |
Sweden accounted for 163,059 guest arrivals at Phuket accommodation establishments in 2025 — 1.6% of all foreign check-ins (10,085,407) and rank #15 among the 38 foreign rows (including the residual “Others”) the Ministry of Tourism and Sports publishes for the province. Against 2024 (162,635) that is +0.3%; against 2019, the last pre-pandemic year (185,776), it is −12.2%.
Over the whole series the market went from 209,589 in 2013 to 163,059 in 2025 (−22.2%). The best year on record is 2013 with 209,589 check-ins. The pandemic low was 2021 at 12,251. Sweden’s share of foreign arrivals moved from 1.9% in 2019 to 1.6% in 2025, so other markets grew faster.
Seasonality: in 2025 the peak month was November (17,930) and the quietest August (6,250). Averaged over 2023–2025, arrivals are strongly seasonal (2.7× between December and August): November–March carries 47.1% of the year and June–August 20.3%, which makes Sweden a winter-leaning market for Phuket. Before the pandemic (2013–2019) the strongest month averaged 12.3% of the year, in May.
Definitions: a guest arrival is a check-in at a registered hotel, resort, guesthouse or serviced apartment in Phuket province, counted by the nationality given at check-in. It is not an airport arrival and not a count of people: someone who stays in two hotels is counted twice, someone in a private villa is not counted. The nationality series runs 2013–2025; the 2026 split will appear with the ministry’s 2026 annual file, expected mid-2027. Source: Thailand Ministry of Tourism and Sports, provincial statistics, retrieved September 2026; files refreshed 2026-09-05.
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Frequently asked questions
How many Sweden tourists visit Phuket per year?
163,059 guest arrivals at Phuket accommodation in 2025 (1.6% of foreign check-ins, rank #15), −12.2% vs 2019. The figure counts hotel check-ins, not people or airport arrivals.
When do Sweden tourists come to Phuket?
The busiest month in 2025 was November with 17,930 check-ins; the quietest was August (6,250). Over 2023–2025, November–March carries 47.1% of the year’s Sweden arrivals.
Has Sweden tourism to Phuket recovered since COVID?
2025 is −12.2% against 2019 (163,059 vs 185,776); the pandemic low was 2021 with 12,251; the best year on record is 2013 (209,589).
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