Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Sweden

Sweden: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age was 14,528 Number in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
14,528 Number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
23rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
16,482 Number
in 1974
All-time low
12,644 Number
in 1979
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Sweden, 1970–2025

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Sweden stood at 14,528 Number.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Sweden peaked at 16,482 Number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 12,644 Number, in 1979.

Sweden ranks 23rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Sweden, 1970 to 2025.
Year Number Change
1970 14,254 Number —
1971 14,183 Number -0.5%
1972 15,359 Number +8.3%
1973 16,160 Number +5.2%
1974 16,482 Number +2.0%
1975 14,066 Number -14.7%
1976 13,209 Number -6.1%
1977 12,816 Number -3.0%
1978 12,687 Number -1.0%
1979 12,644 Number -0.3%
1980 12,796 Number +1.2%
1981 13,074 Number +2.2%
1982 13,277 Number +1.6%
1983 13,543 Number +2.0%
1984 13,607 Number +0.5%
1985 13,664 Number +0.4%
1986 13,779 Number +0.8%
1987 13,846 Number +0.5%
1988 14,106 Number +1.9%
1989 14,530 Number +3.0%
1990 14,595 Number +0.4%
1991 14,555 Number -0.3%
1992 14,252 Number -2.1%
1993 14,127 Number -0.9%
1994 14,293 Number +1.2%
1995 14,577 Number +2.0%
1996 14,753 Number +1.2%
1997 14,838 Number +0.6%
1998 14,924 Number +0.6%
1999 14,869 Number -0.4%
2000 14,417 Number -3.0%
2001 14,246 Number -1.2%
2002 14,013 Number -1.6%
2003 13,742 Number -1.9%
2004 13,363 Number -2.8%
2005 13,477 Number +0.9%
2006 13,643 Number +1.2%
2007 13,315 Number -2.4%
2008 13,474 Number +1.2%
2009 13,402 Number -0.5%
2010 13,868 Number +3.5%
2011 13,942 Number +0.5%
2012 14,197 Number +1.8%
2013 13,981 Number -1.5%
2014 13,987 Number +0.0%
2015 14,109 Number +0.9%
2016 13,886 Number -1.6%
2017 14,418 Number +3.8%
2018 14,377 Number -0.3%
2019 14,913 Number +3.7%
2020 13,488 Number -9.6%
2021 13,593 Number +0.8%
2022 14,238 Number +4.7%
2023 14,321 Number +0.6%
2024 14,177 Number -1.0%
2025 14,528 Number +2.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 14,528 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,046 Number, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 14,528 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,576 Number, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14,186 Number 12,644 Number 16,482 Number 10
1980s 13,622 Number 12,796 Number 14,530 Number 10
1990s 14,578 Number 14,127 Number 14,924 Number 10
2000s 13,709 Number 13,315 Number 14,417 Number 10
2010s 14,168 Number 13,868 Number 14,913 Number 10
2020s 14,058 Number 13,488 Number 14,528 Number 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 20 Belgium 16,966 Number compare
  2. 21 Ireland 16,521 Number compare
  3. 22 Norway 14,625 Number compare
  4. 24 Switzerland 13,563 Number compare
  5. 25 Serbia 12,052 Number compare
  6. 26 Austria 10,963 Number compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Sweden?
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Sweden was 14,528 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 16,482 Number in 1974.
What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 12,644 Number in 1979.
How does Sweden rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age?
Sweden ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age
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Eurostat
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Coverage
52 places, 1,835 data points, 1970–2025
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