Facts and statistics
The number of guest nights at Swedish campsites has increased continuously over the past years. During the summer season, June-August, more than 40 per cent of all commercial guest nights in Sweden are on a campsite.
Sweden’s most popular form of holiday accommodation
The campsites are the engine of summer tourism in most of Sweden’s destinations and an important factor for the Swedish tourist industry. In 2022, the industry had a total of 17,1 million guest nights.
During the holiday months of June to August, more than 40 per cent of all of Sweden’s commercial stays are at a campsite. In some counties, the market share is higher than 70 per cent. When it comes to guests from the important foreign markets, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany, 55 per cent of visits in Sweden during the summer months are at a campsite.
The industry’s statistics are compiled by Statistics Sweden and presented annually by SCR Svensk Camping in our industry report (in Swedish). They are also available at Statistics Sweden and the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth. Please contact us for more detailed statistics about Swedish camping.
