Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Sweden
Sweden: Goods and passenger train traffic performance was 169,920 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
169,920 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
169,920 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2025
All-time low
127,683 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2005
Years of data
21
2004–2025
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 169,920 Thousand train-kilometres for goods and passenger train traffic performance in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and passenger train traffic performance in Sweden peaked at 169,920 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025 and was at its lowest, 127,683 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand train-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 127,702 Thousand train-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 127,683 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 131,453 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 135,904 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 142,468 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 135,812 Thousand train-kilometres | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 140,582 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 147,190 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 145,730 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 151,185 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 152,984 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 152,738 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 157,723 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 160,383 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 165,095 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 168,055 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 151,353 Thousand train-kilometres | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 159,181 Thousand train-kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 164,427 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 164,826 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 169,920 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 169,920 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,722 Thousand train-kilometres, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 169,920 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,165 Thousand train-kilometres, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133,504 Thousand train-kilometres | 127,683 Thousand train-kilometres | 142,468 Thousand train-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 154,166 Thousand train-kilometres | 140,582 Thousand train-kilometres | 168,055 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,941 Thousand train-kilometres | 151,353 Thousand train-kilometres | 169,920 Thousand train-kilometres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 9 Spain 220,630 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 10 Austria 180,112 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 12 Czechia 165,887 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 13 Netherlands 138,654 Thousand train-kilometres compare
- 13 Netherlands 138,654 Thousand train-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- 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 goods and passenger train traffic performance in Sweden?
- Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Sweden was 169,920 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 169,920 Thousand train-kilometres in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,683 Thousand train-kilometres in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods and passenger train traffic performance rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Goods and passenger train traffic performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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