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We advise caution when travelling to Sweden We advise caution when travelling to Sweden. We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this specific country.
There are currently 36,476 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Sweden. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently 4,350 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Sweden.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Sweden.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Sweden from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.5 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 1 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Global Health Advisory: Do Not Travel. Avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. Exercise normal precautions in Sweden. Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta normal försiktighet - Enligt svenska säkerhetspolisen SÄPO är terrorhotnivån i Sverige fortfarande 3 på en femgradig skala http://www.sakerhetspolisen.se/ovrigt/pressrum/aktuellt/aktuellt/2017-02-19-terrorhotnivan-oforandrad.html
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid non-essential travel.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Avoid non-essential travel
Source: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/sweden/
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Foreign nationals can enter Sweden, but you must be travelling from a European Economic Area member state, the United Kingdom or Switzerland. If you’re returning to Australia from a third country, you can transit through Stockholm Airport, but you can't leave the transit area. If you’re in Sweden and wish to return to Australia, do so immediately as flight ...
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/europe/sweden
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Austrian Government advises again travelling Schweden.
Source: https://www.bmeia.gv.at//reise-aufenthalt/reiseinformation/land/schweden/
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Sweden. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Sweden changed from 3.2 to 3.5. Here are the influencing details:
The Austrian government issued a new warning for Sweden with a rating of 5.0.
The total rating for Sweden changed from 3.0 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Sweden with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Sweden changed from 2.5 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Sweden to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Sweden to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Sweden changed from 2.0 to 2.5. Here are the influencing details:
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Sweden to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +2.0).
The total rating for Sweden changed from 1.3 to 2.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Sweden with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Sweden changed from 1.5 to 1.3. Here are the influencing details:
The New Zealand government removed their warning for Sweden with a previous rating of 0.0.
The total rating for Sweden changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government issued a new warning for Sweden with a rating of 1.0.
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Sweden with a rating of 2.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Sweden with a rating of 1.0.
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Sweden with a rating of 2.0.
Sweden with its capital Stockholm is a country in Europe (Northern Europe), slightly larger than California (449,964 km²). The country is located Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway. The climate can be described as temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north. The landscape is mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west. With a population of about 9.05 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Stockholm |
| Population | about 9.05 million |
| Size | 449.964 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly larger than California |
| Common languages | Finnish, Northern Sami, Samoan, Swedish |
| Currency | Krona (short: SEK) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 230V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900/1800/3G |
| International phone prefix | +46 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .se |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | SE |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | SWE |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 752 |
These are problems Sweden is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
Environmental problems
Natural hazzards
These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Sweden. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
Agriculture products
These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Sweden.
Export products
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Sweden is currently rated at 3,5 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 6 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Sweden.
Visiting the country Sweden is usually fine. The score is at 3,5 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 6 individual sources for Sweden.
There are currently 36,476 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Sweden. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently 4,350 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Sweden.
Sweden has a size of 449,964 km² or 173,732 mi² which is slightly larger than California.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
Travel safety map for Sweden and bordering countries.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
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