Special purpose road vehicles in Sweden

Sweden: Special purpose road vehicles was 30,776 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30,776 Number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
64,419 Number
in 2008
All-time low
14,506 Number
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Special purpose road vehicles in Sweden, 2008–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2008201620242008: 64.4k Number2009: 14.5k Number2010: 15.3k Number2011: 16.4k Number2012: 17.4k Number2013: 18.3k Number2014: 19.3k Number2015: 20.4k Number2016: 21.5k Number2017: 22.6k Number2018: 24.0k Number2019: 23.7k Number2020: 26.3k Number2021: 27.5k Number2022: 28.4k Number2023: 29.6k Number2024: 30.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, special purpose road vehicles in Sweden stood at 30,776 Number.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, special purpose road vehicles in Sweden peaked at 64,419 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14,506 Number, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 20th of 44 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.

Special purpose road vehicles in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Special purpose road vehicles in Sweden, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 64,419 Number —
2009 14,506 Number -77.5%
2010 15,277 Number +5.3%
2011 16,377 Number +7.2%
2012 17,394 Number +6.2%
2013 18,348 Number +5.5%
2014 19,282 Number +5.1%
2015 20,392 Number +5.8%
2016 21,482 Number +5.3%
2017 22,629 Number +5.3%
2018 23,957 Number +5.9%
2019 23,666 Number -1.2%
2020 26,252 Number +10.9%
2021 27,497 Number +4.7%
2022 28,444 Number +3.4%
2023 29,561 Number +3.9%
2024 30,776 Number +4.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 30,776 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,894 Number, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 30,776 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,400 Number, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Special purpose road vehicles 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
2009 -77.5% 64,419 Number 14,506 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39,462 Number 14,506 Number 64,419 Number 2
2010s 19,880 Number 15,277 Number 23,957 Number 10
2020s 28,506 Number 26,252 Number 30,776 Number 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Bulgaria 48,343 Number compare
  2. 18 Slovakia 43,428 Number compare
  3. 18 Slovakia 43,428 Number compare
  4. 21 Slovenia 26,025 Number compare
  5. 21 Slovenia 26,025 Number compare
  6. 23 Czechia 25,762 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

More reference data data for Sweden

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Frequently asked questions

What is special purpose road vehicles in Sweden?
Special purpose road vehicles in Sweden was 30,776 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest special purpose road vehicles recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 64,419 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest special purpose road vehicles recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 14,506 Number in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for special purpose road vehicles?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is special purpose road vehicles rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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 Special purpose road vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Special purpose road vehicles
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 649 data points, 2008–2024
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