Beer consumption per person in Sweden
Sweden: Beer consumption per person was 2.75 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.75
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
59th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.15
in 1994
All-time low
2.3
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 2.12 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.6799 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 55,014 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.45 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 582.97 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 55,014 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 9.82 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -120.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 685.66 billion current LCU (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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