New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Sweden
Sweden: New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size was 274,694 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
274,694 Number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 52 countries
All-time high
392,717 Number
in 2017
All-time low
127,738 Number
in 1993
Years of data
37
1989–2025
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Sweden, 1989–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 274,694 Number for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Sweden peaked at 392,717 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 127,738 Number, in 1993.
That places Sweden 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 314,126 Number | — |
| 1990 | 235,192 Number | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 191,755 Number | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 157,295 Number | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 127,738 Number | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 159,578 Number | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 175,061 Number | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 200,154 Number | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 258,944 Number | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 286,671 Number | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 327,710 Number | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 342,965 Number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 280,280 Number | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 281,446 Number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 293,035 Number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 297,405 Number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 297,050 Number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 300,502 Number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 321,705 Number | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 257,806 Number | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 228,519 Number | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 308,718 Number | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 326,615 Number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 301,316 Number | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 292,162 Number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 324,030 Number | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 361,908 Number | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 387,997 Number | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 392,717 Number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 365,513 Number | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 366,946 Number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 293,771 Number | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 303,906 Number | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 289,779 Number | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 290,768 Number | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 270,744 Number | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 274,694 Number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 314,126 Number | 314,126 Number | 314,126 Number | 1 |
| 1990s | 212,010 Number | 127,738 Number | 327,710 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 290,071 Number | 228,519 Number | 342,965 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,792 Number | 292,162 Number | 392,717 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,277 Number | 270,744 Number | 303,906 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 11 Netherlands 387,578 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 387,578 Number compare
- 13 Austria 284,978 Number compare
- 15 Switzerland 237,382 Number compare
- 16 Czechia 228,529 Number compare
- 17 Portugal 224,886 Number compare
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Sweden?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Sweden was 274,694 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 392,717 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,738 Number in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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