Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Sweden
Sweden: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 127,608 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
127,608 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
132,454 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
54,000 Thousand train-kilometres
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Sweden, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2024, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Sweden stood at 127,608 Thousand train-kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Sweden peaked at 132,454 Thousand train-kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54,000 Thousand train-kilometres, in 1971.
Sweden ranks 14th of 47 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
| Year | Thousand train-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63,200 Thousand train-kilometres | — |
| 1971 | 54,000 Thousand train-kilometres | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 56,400 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 55,700 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 56,500 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 57,100 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 58,300 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 58,500 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 59,100 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 59,500 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 60,000 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 61,200 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 62,900 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 64,900 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 65,200 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 64,100 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 62,600 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 61,200 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 60,900 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 61,590 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 62,068 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 61,706 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 62,555 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 62,124 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 62,568 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64,158 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 67,382 Thousand train-kilometres | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 69,149 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 69,285 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 71,857 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 77,275 Thousand train-kilometres | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 83,482 Thousand train-kilometres | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 85,881 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 87,881 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 85,806 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 83,818 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 85,996 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 90,442 Thousand train-kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 94,795 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 95,394 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 97,965 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 101,361 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 106,011 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 113,036 Thousand train-kilometres | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 115,886 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 117,422 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 121,971 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 123,914 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 128,894 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 132,454 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 116,302 Thousand train-kilometres | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 122,865 Thousand train-kilometres | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 132,302 Thousand train-kilometres | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 127,743 Thousand train-kilometres | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 127,608 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 127,608 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852 Thousand train-kilometres, 3.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 127,608 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988 Thousand train-kilometres, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,830 Thousand train-kilometres | 54,000 Thousand train-kilometres | 63,200 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,459 Thousand train-kilometres | 60,000 Thousand train-kilometres | 65,200 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,285 Thousand train-kilometres | 61,706 Thousand train-kilometres | 71,857 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,077 Thousand train-kilometres | 77,275 Thousand train-kilometres | 95,394 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,891 Thousand train-kilometres | 97,965 Thousand train-kilometres | 132,454 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,364 Thousand train-kilometres | 116,302 Thousand train-kilometres | 132,302 Thousand train-kilometres | 5 |
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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 127,608 Thousand train-kilometres 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 132,454 Thousand train-kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,000 Thousand train-kilometres in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 47 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 10.1%. 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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