National road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road in Sweden

Sweden: National road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road was 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 24 countries
All-time high
84,528 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2018
All-time low
77,702 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

National road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road in Sweden, 2013–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2013201820242013: 77.7k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2014: 79.2k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2015: 80.7k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2016: 82.6k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2017: 83.9k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2018: 84.5k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2019: 83.7k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2020: 77.8k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2021: 80.1k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2022: 81.8k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2023: 82.1k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2024: 83.3k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).

Analysis

Sweden recorded 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) for national road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road in Sweden peaked at 84,528 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77,702 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), in 2013.

Sweden ranks 9th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

National road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for National road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road in Sweden, 2013 to 2024.
Year Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) Change
2013 77,702 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) —
2014 79,153 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +1.9%
2015 80,687 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +1.9%
2016 82,630 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +2.4%
2017 83,871 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +1.5%
2018 84,528 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +0.8%
2019 83,708 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -1.0%
2020 77,813 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -7.0%
2021 80,119 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +3.0%
2022 81,794 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +2.1%
2023 82,053 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +0.3%
2024 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +1.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,046 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81,754 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 77,702 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 84,528 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 7
2020s 81,006 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 77,813 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Belgium 103,175 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
  2. 8 Austria 96,803 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
  3. 10 Romania 68,059 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
  4. 11 Czechia 63,046 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
  5. 12 Hungary 49,460 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is national road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road in Sweden?
National road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road in Sweden was 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest national road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 84,528 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2018.
What is the lowest national road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 77,702 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for national road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
Is national road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 National road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
National road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road
Unit
Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
24 places, 264 data points, 2013–2024
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