Wine consumption per person in Sweden
Sweden: Wine consumption per person was 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Wine consumption per person in Sweden, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine consumption per person in Sweden is 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in Sweden peaked at 3.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1963.
Sweden ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6378 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 14 Namibia 3.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 15 United Kingdom 3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 16 Austria 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 18 Romania 3.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 19 Croatia 3.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 20 Germany 3.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 55,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 582.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 55,014 constant 2015 US$ (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 wine consumption per person in Sweden?
- Wine consumption per person in Sweden was 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2020.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1963.
- How does Sweden rank for wine consumption per person?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wine consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.