Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration in Sweden

Sweden: Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration was 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 25 countries
All-time high
84,529 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2018
All-time low
77,702 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration in Sweden, 2013–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2013201820242013: 77.7k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2014: 79.2k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2015: 80.7k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2016: 82.6k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2017: 83.9k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2018: 84.5k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2019: 83.7k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2020: 77.8k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2021: 80.1k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2022: 81.8k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2023: 82.1k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)2024: 83.3k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).

Analysis

Sweden recorded 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) for road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration in 2024.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration in Sweden peaked at 84,529 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77,702 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), in 2013.

That places Sweden 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration location and type of vehicle in Sweden, 2013 to 2024.
Year Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) Change
2013 77,702 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
2014 79,153 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +1.9%
2015 80,686 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +1.9%
2016 82,631 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +2.4%
2017 83,871 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +1.5%
2018 84,529 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +0.8%
2019 83,723 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -1.0%
2020 77,812 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -7.1%
2021 80,119 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +3.0%
2022 81,795 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +2.1%
2023 82,053 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +0.3%
2024 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +1.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,900 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,339 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81,756 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 77,702 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 84,529 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 7
2020s 81,006 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 77,812 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Netherlands 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
  3. 8 Austria 96,803 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
  4. 10 Romania 68,059 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
  5. 11 Switzerland 67,042 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
  6. 12 Czechia 60,339 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration in Sweden?
Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration in Sweden was 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 84,529 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2018.
What is the lowest road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 77,702 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration location and type of vehicle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration location and type of vehicle
Unit
Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2008–2024
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