Passengers transported by type of train speed in Sweden

Sweden: Passengers transported by type of train speed was 13,626 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13,626 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
14,617 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
8,027 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Passengers transported by type of train speed in Sweden, 2008–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201620242008: 11.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2009: 11.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres2010: 11.2k Millions of passenger-kilometres2011: 11.4k Millions of passenger-kilometres2012: 11.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2013: 11.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2014: 12.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2015: 12.7k Millions of passenger-kilometres2016: 12.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres2017: 13.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres2018: 13.5k Millions of passenger-kilometres2019: 14.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres2020: 8.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres2021: 8.0k Millions of passenger-kilometres2022: 12.9k Millions of passenger-kilometres2023: 13.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres2024: 13.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for passengers transported by type of train speed in Sweden is 13,626 Millions of passenger-kilometres, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passengers transported by type of train speed in Sweden peaked at 14,617 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,027 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 16th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Passengers transported by type of train speed in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Passengers transported by type of train speed in Sweden, 2008 to 2024.
Year Millions of passenger-kilometres Change
2008 11,146 Millions of passenger-kilometres —
2009 11,321 Millions of passenger-kilometres +1.6%
2010 11,155 Millions of passenger-kilometres -1.5%
2011 11,378 Millions of passenger-kilometres +2.0%
2012 11,792 Millions of passenger-kilometres +3.6%
2013 11,842 Millions of passenger-kilometres +0.4%
2014 12,121 Millions of passenger-kilometres +2.4%
2015 12,650 Millions of passenger-kilometres +4.4%
2016 12,800 Millions of passenger-kilometres +1.2%
2017 13,331 Millions of passenger-kilometres +4.1%
2018 13,547 Millions of passenger-kilometres +1.6%
2019 14,617 Millions of passenger-kilometres +7.9%
2020 8,129 Millions of passenger-kilometres -44.4%
2021 8,027 Millions of passenger-kilometres -1.3%
2022 12,879 Millions of passenger-kilometres +60.4%
2023 13,308 Millions of passenger-kilometres +3.3%
2024 13,626 Millions of passenger-kilometres +2.4%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 13,626 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,876 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 3.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 13,626 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,942 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Passengers transported by type of train speed 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +60.4% 8,027 Millions of passenger-kilometres 12,879 Millions of passenger-kilometres
2020 -44.4% 14,617 Millions of passenger-kilometres 8,129 Millions of passenger-kilometres

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,234 Millions of passenger-kilometres 11,146 Millions of passenger-kilometres 11,321 Millions of passenger-kilometres 2
2010s 12,523 Millions of passenger-kilometres 11,155 Millions of passenger-kilometres 14,617 Millions of passenger-kilometres 10
2020s 11,194 Millions of passenger-kilometres 8,027 Millions of passenger-kilometres 13,626 Millions of passenger-kilometres 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Ukraine 15,487 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  2. 14 Hungary 15,006 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  3. 15 Austria 14,978 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  4. 17 Czechia 10,517 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  5. 18 Denmark 6,224 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  6. 19 Romania 5,942 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passengers transported by type of train speed in Sweden?
Passengers transported by type of train speed in Sweden was 13,626 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passengers transported by type of train speed recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 14,617 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2019.
What is the lowest passengers transported by type of train speed recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 8,027 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for passengers transported by type of train speed?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is passengers transported by type of train speed rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Passengers transported by type of train speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passengers transported by type of train speed
Unit
Millions of passenger-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 712 data points, 2008–2024
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