Air transport, passengers carried in Sweden
Sweden: Air transport, passengers carried was 19.55 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Sweden, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Sweden stood at 19.55 million.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Sweden peaked at 58.64 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million, in 1970.
That places Sweden 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.55 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.91 million | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 3.01 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.23 million | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 3.35 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 3.46 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.91 million | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 3.85 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.36 million | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 5.19 million | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 5.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.63 million | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 6.09 million | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 6.59 million | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 7.34 million | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 7.61 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 8.71 million | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 9.43 million | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 10.21 million | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 10.86 million | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 11.40 million | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 9.83 million | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 9.92 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.72 million | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.81 million | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 9.50 million | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 9.88 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 11.33 million | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 11.88 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 12.92 million | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 13.35 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 13.12 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.42 million | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 11.59 million | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 11.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 41.15 million | +254.0% |
| 2011 | 46.26 million | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 49.19 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 51.93 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 57.79 million | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 58.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 55.67 million | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 51.83 million | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 51.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 50.96 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.11 million | -72.3% |
| 2021 | 20.07 million | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 15.23 million | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 19.55 million | +28.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 19.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 19.55 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 5.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +254.0% | 11.62 million | 41.15 million |
| 2020 | -72.3% | 50.96 million | 14.11 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.58 million | 2.55 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.77 million | 5.21 million | 10.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.72 million | 9.50 million | 12.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.42 million | 11.59 million | 13.35 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.49 million | 41.15 million | 58.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.24 million | 14.11 million | 20.07 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More infrastructure data for Sweden
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 796,716 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 796,716 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.41 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Sweden?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Sweden was 19.55 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 58.64 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Sweden ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.