Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Sweden
Sweden: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 5.04 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.04 million Number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 51 countries
All-time high
5.04 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
2.29 million Number
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Sweden stood at 5.04 million Number. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Sweden peaked at 5.04 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million Number, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 18th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.29 million Number | — |
| 1971 | 2.36 million Number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.44 million Number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.50 million Number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.64 million Number | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.76 million Number | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 2.88 million Number | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.86 million Number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.86 million Number | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.87 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.88 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.89 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.94 million Number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.01 million Number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.08 million Number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.15 million Number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.25 million Number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.37 million Number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.48 million Number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.58 million Number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.60 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.62 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.59 million Number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.57 million Number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.63 million Number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.65 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.70 million Number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.79 million Number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.89 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.00 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.02 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.04 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.08 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.11 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.15 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.20 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.26 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.28 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.30 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.40 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.45 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.49 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.58 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.67 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.77 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.84 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.87 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.89 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.94 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.99 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.98 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.98 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.98 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.04 million Number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.65 million Number | 2.29 million Number | 2.88 million Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 million Number | 2.88 million Number | 3.58 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 million Number | 3.57 million Number | 3.89 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 million Number | 4.00 million Number | 4.30 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 million Number | 4.33 million Number | 4.89 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 million Number | 4.94 million Number | 5.04 million Number | 6 |
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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 passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Sweden?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Sweden was 5.04 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million Number in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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