First registrations of brand new vehicles in Sweden
Sweden: First registrations of brand new vehicles was 283,276 Vehicles in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
283,276 Vehicles
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
392,728 Vehicles
in 2017
All-time low
159,578 Vehicles
in 1994
Years of data
32
1994–2025
First registrations of brand new vehicles in Sweden, 1994–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicles.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 283,276 Vehicles for first registrations of brand new vehicles in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first registrations of brand new vehicles in Sweden peaked at 392,728 Vehicles in 2017 and was at its lowest, 159,578 Vehicles, in 1994.
Sweden ranks 15th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
First registrations of brand new vehicles in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Vehicles | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 159,578 Vehicles | — |
| 1995 | 175,060 Vehicles | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 200,154 Vehicles | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 258,944 Vehicles | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 286,671 Vehicles | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 335,632 Vehicles | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 354,649 Vehicles | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 290,262 Vehicles | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 293,919 Vehicles | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 307,077 Vehicles | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 311,536 Vehicles | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 311,779 Vehicles | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 313,812 Vehicles | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 338,538 Vehicles | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 276,344 Vehicles | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 228,528 Vehicles | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 308,734 Vehicles | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 326,649 Vehicles | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 301,335 Vehicles | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 292,178 Vehicles | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 324,037 Vehicles | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 361,932 Vehicles | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 388,014 Vehicles | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 392,728 Vehicles | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 365,535 Vehicles | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 366,961 Vehicles | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 303,196 Vehicles | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 314,313 Vehicles | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 299,220 Vehicles | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 298,107 Vehicles | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 277,338 Vehicles | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 283,276 Vehicles | +2.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 283,276 Vehicles is above the median for high income countries, which is 231,716 Vehicles, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 283,276 Vehicles is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 181,140 Vehicles, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236,006 Vehicles | 159,578 Vehicles | 335,632 Vehicles | 6 |
| 2000s | 302,644 Vehicles | 228,528 Vehicles | 354,649 Vehicles | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,810 Vehicles | 292,178 Vehicles | 392,728 Vehicles | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,908 Vehicles | 277,338 Vehicles | 314,313 Vehicles | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first registrations of brand new vehicles in Sweden?
- First registrations of brand new vehicles in Sweden was 283,276 Vehicles in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest first registrations of brand new vehicles recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 392,728 Vehicles in 2017.
- What is the lowest first registrations of brand new vehicles recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,578 Vehicles in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for first registrations of brand new vehicles?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first registrations of brand new vehicles rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of First registrations of brand new vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new passenger cars and goods road motor vehicles registered for the first time.