Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Sweden

Sweden: Volume of freight transport relative to GDP was 90.5 Index, 2015=100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
90.5 Index, 2015=100
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
19th
of 38 countries
All-time high
115.1 Index, 2015=100
in 2008
All-time low
90.5 Index, 2015=100
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Sweden, 2005–2024

02550751001252005201420242005: 114.6 Index, 2015=1002006: 113.2 Index, 2015=1002007: 113 Index, 2015=1002008: 115.1 Index, 2015=1002009: 102.4 Index, 2015=1002010: 104.3 Index, 2015=1002011: 100.9 Index, 2015=1002012: 94.9 Index, 2015=1002013: 94.7 Index, 2015=1002014: 104.4 Index, 2015=1002015: 100 Index, 2015=1002016: 101.5 Index, 2015=1002017: 99.1 Index, 2015=1002018: 101.9 Index, 2015=1002019: 96.8 Index, 2015=1002020: 99.7 Index, 2015=1002021: 103.4 Index, 2015=1002022: 101.2 Index, 2015=1002023: 92.8 Index, 2015=1002024: 90.5 Index, 2015=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015=100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Sweden is 90.5 Index, 2015=100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Sweden peaked at 115.1 Index, 2015=100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 90.5 Index, 2015=100, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 19th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Sweden, 2005 to 2024.
Year Index, 2015=100 Change
2005 114.6 Index, 2015=100
2006 113.2 Index, 2015=100 -1.2%
2007 113 Index, 2015=100 -0.2%
2008 115.1 Index, 2015=100 +1.9%
2009 102.4 Index, 2015=100 -11.0%
2010 104.3 Index, 2015=100 +1.9%
2011 100.9 Index, 2015=100 -3.3%
2012 94.9 Index, 2015=100 -5.9%
2013 94.7 Index, 2015=100 -0.2%
2014 104.4 Index, 2015=100 +10.2%
2015 100 Index, 2015=100 -4.2%
2016 101.5 Index, 2015=100 +1.5%
2017 99.1 Index, 2015=100 -2.4%
2018 101.9 Index, 2015=100 +2.8%
2019 96.8 Index, 2015=100 -5.0%
2020 99.7 Index, 2015=100 +3.0%
2021 103.4 Index, 2015=100 +3.7%
2022 101.2 Index, 2015=100 -2.1%
2023 92.8 Index, 2015=100 -8.3%
2024 90.5 Index, 2015=100 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 111.66 Index, 2015=100 102.4 Index, 2015=100 115.1 Index, 2015=100 5
2010s 99.85 Index, 2015=100 94.7 Index, 2015=100 104.4 Index, 2015=100 10
2020s 97.52 Index, 2015=100 90.5 Index, 2015=100 103.4 Index, 2015=100 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 16 Romania 93.2 Index, 2015=100 compare
  2. 17 Hungary 92.6 Index, 2015=100 compare
  3. 18 Bulgaria 92.4 Index, 2015=100 compare
  4. 20 Poland 90.4 Index, 2015=100 compare
  5. 20 Poland 90.4 Index, 2015=100 compare
  6. 22 Greece 89.2 Index, 2015=100 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Sweden?
Volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Sweden was 90.5 Index, 2015=100 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 115.1 Index, 2015=100 in 2008.
What is the lowest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 90.5 Index, 2015=100 in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for volume of freight transport relative to gdp?
Sweden ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is volume of freight transport relative to gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Volume of freight transport relative to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of freight transport relative to GDP
Unit
Index, 2015=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 770 data points, 2005–2024
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