Motorcycles by engine size in Sweden
Sweden: Motorcycles by engine size was 320,585 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Motorcycles by engine size in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, motorcycles by engine size in Sweden stood at 320,585. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motorcycles by engine size in Sweden peaked at 320,585 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,000, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 18th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Motorcycles by engine size in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45,000 | — |
| 1971 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44,000 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 47,000 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 50,000 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49,000 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 46,000 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 54,000 | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 69,000 | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 86,000 | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 100,000 | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 108,000 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 105,000 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 104,000 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 101,000 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 100,000 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 98,000 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 41,000 | -58.2% |
| 1991 | 45,000 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 48,000 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 52,000 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 57,000 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 63,000 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 76,000 | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 91,000 | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 101,000 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 119,870 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 139,920 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 158,620 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 174,510 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 187,850 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 205,570 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 225,040 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 245,040 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 259,020 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 269,300 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 277,626 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 277,745 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 280,562 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 283,942 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 284,969 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 288,629 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 292,368 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 298,484 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 299,505 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 300,356 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 302,183 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 310,086 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 312,987 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 313,889 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 315,169 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 318,381 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 320,585 | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 320,585 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,202, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 320,585 is above the median for high income countries, which is 248,606, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Motorcycles by engine size in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -58.2% | 98,000 | 41,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,900 | 44,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,500 | 54,000 | 108,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,387 | 41,000 | 119,870 | 10 |
| 2000s | 214,250 | 139,920 | 277,626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,874 | 277,745 | 302,183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,183 | 310,086 | 320,585 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 motorcycles by engine size in Sweden?
- Motorcycles by engine size in Sweden was 320,585 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 320,585 in 2025.
- What is the lowest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,000 in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for motorcycles by engine size?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motorcycles by engine size rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Motorcycles by engine size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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