Transport services in Sweden
Sweden: Transport services was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 11.8% for transport services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Sweden peaked at 48.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 187th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Transport services in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.2% | — |
| 1971 | 44.9% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 43.9% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 45.8% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 43.6% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 43.0% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 41.0% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 34.3% | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 33.2% | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 33.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 29.5% | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 29.0% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 20.8% | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 23.6% | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 26.3% | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 23.1% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 26.6% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +63.0% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.4% | 34.3% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 20.8% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 16.4% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 13.1% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 15.5% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.8% | 13.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sweden
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 5,336 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 16,688 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Sweden?
- Transport services in Sweden was 11.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for transport services?
- Sweden ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.