Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Sweden

Sweden: Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle was 2,393 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
2,393
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
13th
of 29 countries
All-time high
2,764
in 1970
All-time low
1,680
in 1999
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Sweden, 1970–2011

01.0k2.0k3.0k1970199020111970: 2.8k1971: 2.6k1972: 2.5k1973: 2.3k1974: 2.3k1975: 2.2k1976: 2.2k1977: 2.1k1978: 2.1k1979: 2.1k1980: 2.1k1981: 2.2k1982: 2.2k1983: 2.2k1984: 2.2k1985: 2.2k1986: 2.1k1987: 2.0k1988: 2.0k1989: 1.9k1990: 1.8k1991: 1.8k1992: 1.7k1993: 1.8k1994: 1.8k1995: 1.8k1996: 1.8k1997: 1.7k1998: 1.7k1999: 1.7k2000: 1.7k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.9k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.3k2010: 2.2k2011: 2.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Sweden is 2,393, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Sweden peaked at 2,764 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,680, in 1999.

Sweden ranks 13th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle (until 2012) in Sweden, 1970 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1970 2,764
1971 2,618 -5.3%
1972 2,521 -3.7%
1973 2,275 -9.8%
1974 2,268 -0.3%
1975 2,198 -3.1%
1976 2,168 -1.4%
1977 2,139 -1.3%
1978 2,090 -2.3%
1979 2,091 +0.0%
1980 2,142 +2.4%
1981 2,164 +1.0%
1982 2,169 +0.2%
1983 2,178 +0.4%
1984 2,231 +2.4%
1985 2,197 -1.5%
1986 2,075 -5.6%
1987 2,022 -2.6%
1988 1,994 -1.4%
1989 1,879 -5.8%
1990 1,808 -3.8%
1991 1,836 +1.5%
1992 1,736 -5.4%
1993 1,768 +1.8%
1994 1,839 +4.0%
1995 1,792 -2.6%
1996 1,755 -2.1%
1997 1,735 -1.1%
1998 1,709 -1.5%
1999 1,680 -1.7%
2000 1,748 +4.0%
2001 1,847 +5.7%
2002 1,895 +2.6%
2003 1,841 -2.8%
2004 1,758 -4.5%
2005 1,882 +7.1%
2006 1,930 +2.6%
2007 2,156 +11.7%
2008 2,283 +5.9%
2009 2,268 -0.7%
2010 2,158 -4.9%
2011 2,393 +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,313 2,090 2,764 10
1980s 2,105 1,879 2,231 10
1990s 1,766 1,680 1,839 10
2000s 1,961 1,748 2,283 10
2010s 2,276 2,158 2,393 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Belgium 3,377 compare
  2. 11 Hungary 2,855 compare
  3. 12 Netherlands 2,809 compare
  4. 14 Austria 2,330 compare
  5. 15 Denmark 1,703 compare
  6. 16 Finland 1,131 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Sweden?
Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in Sweden was 2,393 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2,764 in 1970.
What is the lowest passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,680 in 1999.
How does Sweden rank for passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
Is passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle (until 2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 686 data points, 1970–2012
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