Length of motorways and e-roads in Sweden

Sweden: Length of motorways and e-roads was 2,218 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,218 Kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2,218 Kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
403 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Length of motorways and e-roads in Sweden, 1970–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k197019972024

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

In 2024, length of motorways and e-roads in Sweden stood at 2,218 Kilometre. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in Sweden peaked at 2,218 Kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 403 Kilometre, in 1970.

Sweden ranks 10th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 636.7 Kilometre 403 Kilometre 809 Kilometre 10
1980s 881.4 Kilometre 809 Kilometre 929 Kilometre 10
1990s 1,206 Kilometre 939 Kilometre 1,484 Kilometre 10
2000s 1,686 Kilometre 1,499 Kilometre 1,923 Kilometre 10
2010s 2,070 Kilometre 1,957 Kilometre 2,133 Kilometre 10
2020s 2,194 Kilometre 2,179 Kilometre 2,218 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Portugal 3,113 Kilometre compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 2,806 Kilometre compare
  3. 9 Greece 2,296 Kilometre compare
  4. 11 Hungary 1,897 Kilometre compare
  5. 12 Poland 1,888 Kilometre compare
  6. 13 Belgium 1,763 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of motorways and e-roads in Sweden?
Length of motorways and e-roads in Sweden was 2,218 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2,218 Kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 403 Kilometre in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Length of motorways and e-roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Length of motorways and e-roads
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 2,118 data points, 1963–2024
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