International road freight transport of reporting country, by country in Sweden

Sweden: International road freight transport of reporting country, by country was 1,849 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,849 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
3,465 Thousand tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
1,643 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

International road freight transport of reporting country, by country in Sweden, 2000–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220252000: 3.2k Thousand tonnes2001: 3.4k Thousand tonnes2002: 3.2k Thousand tonnes2003: 3.5k Thousand tonnes2004: 2.8k Thousand tonnes2005: 2.7k Thousand tonnes2006: 2.9k Thousand tonnes2007: 2.6k Thousand tonnes2008: 2.5k Thousand tonnes2009: 1.7k Thousand tonnes2010: 2.2k Thousand tonnes2011: 2.2k Thousand tonnes2012: 1.8k Thousand tonnes2013: 1.8k Thousand tonnes2014: 2.1k Thousand tonnes2015: 2.5k Thousand tonnes2016: 1.9k Thousand tonnes2017: 2.3k Thousand tonnes2018: 2.8k Thousand tonnes2019: 1.9k Thousand tonnes2020: 1.6k Thousand tonnes2021: 2.0k Thousand tonnes2022: 1.8k Thousand tonnes2023: 1.8k Thousand tonnes2024: 1.9k Thousand tonnes2025: 1.8k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international road freight transport of reporting country, by country in Sweden is 1,849 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international road freight transport of reporting country, by country in Sweden peaked at 3,465 Thousand tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,643 Thousand tonnes, in 2020.

That places Sweden 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

International road freight transport of reporting country, by country in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for International road freight transport of reporting country, by country of loading and unloading (t, tkm) - annual data in Sweden, 2000 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2000 3,200 Thousand tonnes
2001 3,404 Thousand tonnes +6.4%
2002 3,236 Thousand tonnes -4.9%
2003 3,465 Thousand tonnes +7.1%
2004 2,828 Thousand tonnes -18.4%
2005 2,704 Thousand tonnes -4.4%
2006 2,868 Thousand tonnes +6.1%
2007 2,602 Thousand tonnes -9.3%
2008 2,505 Thousand tonnes -3.7%
2009 1,666 Thousand tonnes -33.5%
2010 2,236 Thousand tonnes +34.2%
2011 2,165 Thousand tonnes -3.2%
2012 1,808 Thousand tonnes -16.5%
2013 1,788 Thousand tonnes -1.1%
2014 2,073 Thousand tonnes +15.9%
2015 2,469 Thousand tonnes +19.1%
2016 1,899 Thousand tonnes -23.1%
2017 2,302 Thousand tonnes +21.2%
2018 2,838 Thousand tonnes +23.3%
2019 1,852 Thousand tonnes -34.7%
2020 1,643 Thousand tonnes -11.3%
2021 2,018 Thousand tonnes +22.8%
2022 1,782 Thousand tonnes -11.7%
2023 1,763 Thousand tonnes -1.1%
2024 1,871 Thousand tonnes +6.1%
2025 1,849 Thousand tonnes -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,848 Thousand tonnes 1,666 Thousand tonnes 3,465 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 2,143 Thousand tonnes 1,788 Thousand tonnes 2,838 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 1,821 Thousand tonnes 1,643 Thousand tonnes 2,018 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 30 Denmark 2,325 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 31 Ireland 1,935 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 33 Finland 1,545 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 34 Switzerland 439 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 236 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 35 United Kingdom 236 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international road freight transport of reporting country, by country in Sweden?
International road freight transport of reporting country, by country in Sweden was 1,849 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest international road freight transport of reporting country, by country recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3,465 Thousand tonnes in 2003.
What is the lowest international road freight transport of reporting country, by country recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,643 Thousand tonnes in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for international road freight transport of reporting country, by country?
Sweden ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is international road freight transport of reporting country, by country rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 International road freight transport of reporting country, by country of loading and unloading (t, tkm) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International road freight transport of reporting country, by country of loading and unloading (t, tkm) - annual data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 980 data points, 1999–2025
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