Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Sweden

Sweden: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 132,762 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
132,762
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
132,762
in 2024
All-time low
54,000
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Sweden, 1970–2024

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Sweden stood at 132,762. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Sweden peaked at 132,762 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,000, in 1971.

Sweden ranks 14th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Sweden, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 63,200 —
1971 54,000 -14.6%
1972 56,400 +4.4%
1973 55,700 -1.2%
1974 56,500 +1.4%
1975 57,100 +1.1%
1976 58,300 +2.1%
1977 58,500 +0.3%
1978 59,100 +1.0%
1979 59,500 +0.7%
1980 60,000 +0.8%
1981 61,200 +2.0%
1982 62,900 +2.8%
1983 64,900 +3.2%
1984 65,200 +0.5%
1985 64,100 -1.7%
1986 62,600 -2.3%
1987 61,200 -2.2%
1988 60,900 -0.5%
1989 61,590 +1.1%
1990 62,068 +0.8%
1991 61,706 -0.6%
1992 62,555 +1.4%
1993 62,124 -0.7%
1994 62,568 +0.7%
1995 64,158 +2.5%
1996 67,382 +5.0%
1997 69,149 +2.6%
1998 69,285 +0.2%
1999 71,857 +3.7%
2000 77,275 +7.5%
2001 83,482 +8.0%
2002 85,881 +2.9%
2003 87,881 +2.3%
2004 85,806 -2.4%
2005 83,818 -2.3%
2006 85,996 +2.6%
2007 90,442 +5.2%
2008 94,795 +4.8%
2009 95,394 +0.6%
2010 97,965 +2.7%
2011 101,361 +3.5%
2012 106,011 +4.6%
2013 113,036 +6.6%
2014 115,886 +2.5%
2015 117,422 +1.3%
2016 121,971 +3.9%
2017 123,914 +1.6%
2018 128,894 +4.0%
2019 132,454 +2.8%
2020 116,302 -12.2%
2021 122,865 +5.6%
2022 132,302 +7.7%
2023 127,743 -3.4%
2024 132,762 +3.9%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 132,762 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852, 3.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 132,762 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 57,830 54,000 63,200 10
1980s 62,459 60,000 65,200 10
1990s 65,285 61,706 71,857 10
2000s 87,077 77,275 95,394 10
2010s 115,891 97,965 132,454 10
2020s 126,395 116,302 132,762 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Czechia 141,622 compare
  2. 13 Austria 138,523 compare
  3. 15 Belgium 95,618 compare
  4. 16 Hungary 82,630 compare
  5. 17 Denmark 63,065 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Sweden?
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Sweden was 132,762 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 132,762 in 2024.
What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 54,000 in 1971.
How does Sweden rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,397 data points, 1970–2024
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