Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Sweden
Sweden: Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport was 107,943 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
107,943 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
131,292 Thousand tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
72,726 Thousand tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Sweden stood at 107,943 Thousand tonnes.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Sweden peaked at 131,292 Thousand tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72,726 Thousand tonnes, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 12th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82,055 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 75,313 Thousand tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 94,016 Thousand tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 82,935 Thousand tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 85,140 Thousand tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 97,660 Thousand tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 97,602 Thousand tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 101,383 Thousand tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 96,941 Thousand tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 92,244 Thousand tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 79,978 Thousand tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 85,343 Thousand tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 73,517 Thousand tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 72,726 Thousand tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 90,767 Thousand tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 119,245 Thousand tonnes | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 109,741 Thousand tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 118,473 Thousand tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 122,743 Thousand tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 105,120 Thousand tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 126,483 Thousand tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 125,053 Thousand tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 131,292 Thousand tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 123,666 Thousand tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 109,042 Thousand tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 107,943 Thousand tonnes | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,529 Thousand tonnes | 75,313 Thousand tonnes | 101,383 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,765 Thousand tonnes | 72,726 Thousand tonnes | 122,743 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,580 Thousand tonnes | 107,943 Thousand tonnes | 131,292 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 9 Netherlands 155,239 Thousand tonnes compare
- 9 Netherlands 155,239 Thousand tonnes compare
- 11 Czechia 113,208 Thousand tonnes compare
- 13 Austria 93,869 Thousand tonnes compare
- 14 Romania 83,197 Thousand tonnes compare
- 15 Switzerland 74,654 Thousand tonnes compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Sweden?
- Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport in Sweden was 107,943 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 131,292 Thousand tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,726 Thousand tonnes in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Road freight transport by type of operation and type of transport - (t, tkm, vehicle-km) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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