Scandinavia Source Tourism Insight by Domestic and Outbound Tourism, Key Destinations and Tourist Profiles, 2026 Update
Powered by ![]()
All the vital news, analysis, and commentary curated by our industry experts.
GlobalData’s Tourism Source Market Insight: Scandinavia's report provides a thorough insight into Scandinavians domestic and outbound tourism market. The report looks at the profiles of Scandinavians tourists and summarizes the key reasons that they travel. The report offers an in-depth analysis of traveler flows, spending patterns, main destination markets and current and future opportunities for tourism businesses seeking to tap into Scandinavians outbound travel market.
Scope
This report is part of GlobalData's Source Market Insights Series. This report provides an in-depth analysis of traveler flows, spending patterns, main destination markets, as well as current and future opportunities for tourism businesses seeking to tap into the outbound travel market.
Key Highlights
In 2023’s domestic spending, we see that transportation takes the top spot at $7.1 billion, Retail at second largest at $6.3 billion, foodservice is the third largest at $5.4 billion, followed by accommodation at $5.0 billion.
Danish and Swedish travelers prioritize affordability, accessibility, and practicality when choosing holiday destinations. Personal connections and past experiences hold significant weight, with recommendations from friends and family playing a crucial role.
Scandinavia’s overall lower risk score compared to the European and Global averages reflects strong economic fundamentals, stable political environments, and robust social safety nets. However, vulnerabilities exist in areas like export dependence, social integration challenges, and the long-term impacts of climate change.
Online travel agents (OTAs) like Booking.com and Expedia were more popular, with 27% of Danes and 25% of Swedes utilizing their services. This popularity likely stems from the convenience and ease of comparison offered by OTAs.
Reasons to Buy
This report provides clear insight into developments in Scandinavians regional and outbound tourism markets. The report uses data and analysis to discuss future trends related to domestic trips, international departures, traveler spending, Source Market attractive index and main destination markets.
Airbnb
Visit Norway
Skyscanner
Kayak
Trivago
Table of Contents
Get in touch to find out about multi-purchase discounts
reportstore@globaldata.com
Tel +44 20 7947 2745
Related reports
View more Travel and Tourism reports