Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Sweden

Sweden: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 913 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
913
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2,510
in 1995
All-time low
761
in 2024
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Sweden, 1995–2025

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995201020251995: 2.5k1996: 2.5k1997: 2.3k1998: 2.2k1999: 2.1k2000: 2.0k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.7k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.0k2022: 1.0k2023: 9712024: 7612025: 913

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Sweden stood at 913.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Sweden peaked at 2,510 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 761, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 20th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Sweden, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 2,510 —
1996 2,451 -2.4%
1997 2,342 -4.4%
1998 2,229 -4.8%
1999 2,073 -7.0%
2000 2,019 -2.6%
2001 1,902 -5.8%
2002 1,820 -4.3%
2003 1,733 -4.8%
2004 1,605 -7.4%
2005 1,599 -0.4%
2006 1,565 -2.1%
2007 1,508 -3.6%
2008 1,471 -2.5%
2009 1,415 -3.8%
2010 1,360 -3.9%
2011 1,369 +0.7%
2012 1,389 +1.5%
2013 1,368 -1.5%
2014 1,359 -0.7%
2015 1,318 -3.0%
2016 1,277 -3.1%
2017 1,230 -3.7%
2018 1,199 -2.5%
2019 1,101 -8.2%
2020 1,072 -2.6%
2021 1,049 -2.1%
2022 1,011 -3.6%
2023 971 -4.0%
2024 761 -21.6%
2025 913 +20.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 913 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724, 53% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 913 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,708, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,321 2,073 2,510 5
2000s 1,664 1,415 2,019 10
2010s 1,297 1,101 1,389 10
2020s 962.83 761 1,072 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Denmark 1,708 compare
  2. 18 Iceland 1,531 compare
  3. 19 Germany 1,087 compare
  4. 21 Malta 845 compare
  5. 22 Cyprus 811 compare
  6. 23 Netherlands 767 compare
  7. 23 Netherlands 767 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

More reference data data for Sweden

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Sweden?
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Sweden was 913 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2,510 in 1995.
What is the lowest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 761 in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 929 data points, 1990–2025
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