Beer consumption per person in Sweden
Sweden: Beer consumption per person was 2.75 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Beer consumption per person in Sweden, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Sweden is 2.75, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Sweden peaked at 4.15 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1962.
Sweden ranks 59th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.35 | — |
| 1962 | 2.3 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.48 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 2.49 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.56 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.74 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 2.87 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 3.26 | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 3.68 | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 3.63 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.63 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.63 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.57 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.68 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.8 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.72 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.37 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 3.06 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 3.01 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.94 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.78 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 2.87 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.75 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.72 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.85 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 3.04 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 3.13 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.39 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 3.55 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.66 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.74 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.83 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.93 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.15 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.98 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.65 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.8 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.53 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 3.65 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 2.61 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.75 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.61 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.72 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.73 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.74 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.74 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.63 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.64 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.62 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.65 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.57 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.68 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.68 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.73 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 83% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -26.0% | 3.65 | 2.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 | 2.3 | 3.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.51 | 3.01 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 2.72 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 | 3.53 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.6 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 | 2.68 | 2.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Sweden?
- Beer consumption per person in Sweden was 2.75 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 in 1994.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for beer consumption per person?
- Sweden ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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