Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Sweden

Sweden: Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex was 54 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
54 Number
Change on year
down 43.8%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
226 Number
in 2016
All-time low
54 Number
in 2024
Years of data
8
2016–2024

Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Sweden, 2016–2024

501001502002502016202020242016: 226 Number2017: 100 Number2018: 136 Number2020: 104 Number2021: 150 Number2022: 124 Number2023: 96 Number2024: 54 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 54 Number for persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.8% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Sweden peaked at 226 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54 Number, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Sweden, 2016 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2016 226 Number
2017 100 Number -55.8%
2018 136 Number +36.0%
2020 104 Number -23.5%
2021 150 Number +44.2%
2022 124 Number -17.3%
2023 96 Number -22.6%
2024 54 Number -43.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 154 Number 100 Number 226 Number 3
2020s 105.6 Number 54 Number 150 Number 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 28 Slovakia 72 Number compare
  2. 28 Slovakia 72 Number compare
  3. 30 Kosovo* 60 Number compare
  4. 32 Cyprus 53 Number compare
  5. 33 Denmark 31 Number compare
  6. 34 Iceland 26 Number compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Sweden?
Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Sweden was 54 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 226 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 54 Number in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex?
Sweden ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. 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 Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 306 data points, 2016–2024
Last refreshed