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Rail lines — Sweden

Rail lines in Sweden in 2021 — 9,714 km. Ranked 16 in the world out of 65. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 10.7%.

2021 9,714 km +0.03% vs 2020
World rank 16of 65
Period maximum 10,929 km1998
Period minimum 9,684 km2016

Trend over time

1995–2021 · km

Rail lines — Sweden, 1995–20219,50010,00010,50011,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 10,884 km1996: 10,923 km1997: 10,738 km1998: 10,929 km1999: 10,705 km2000: 10,698 km2001: 9,865 km2002: 9,940 km2003: 9,882 km2004: 9,895 km2005: 9,867 km2006: 9,869 km2007: 9,821 km2008: 9,840 km2009: 9,946 km2010: 9,968 km2011: 10,014 km2012: 9,944 km2013: 9,765 km2014: 9,689 km2015: 9,716 km2016: 9,684 km2017: 9,684 km2018: 9,708 km2019: 9,701 km2020: 9,711 km2021: 9,714 km
Change over the period: −1,170 (−10.75%) Average annual rate: -0.44 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sweden

Sweden 9,714 km
Europe & Central Asia computed 347,393 km
Rail lines — Sweden, by year Sweden All countries CSV XLSX
Year km Change Change, %
2021 9,714 +3 +0.03%
2020 9,711 +10 +0.1%
2019 9,701 −7 −0.07%
2018 9,708 +24 +0.25%
2017 9,684 +0 +0%
2016 9,684 −32 −0.33%
2015 9,716 +27 +0.28%
2014 9,689 −76 −0.78%
2013 9,765 −179 −1.8%
2012 9,944 −70 −0.7%
2011 10,014 +46 +0.46%
2010 9,968 +22 +0.22%
2009 9,946 +106 +1.08%
2008 9,840 +19 +0.19%
2007 9,821 −48 −0.49%
2006 9,869 +2 +0.02%
2005 9,867 −28 −0.28%
2004 9,895 +13 +0.13%
2003 9,882 −58 −0.58%
2002 9,940 +75 +0.76%
2001 9,865 −833 −7.79%
2000 10,698 −7 −0.07%
1999 10,705 −224 −2.05%
1998 10,929 +191 +1.78%
1997 10,738 −185 −1.69%
1996 10,923 +39 +0.36%
1995 10,884

Northern Europe, 2021

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About the indicator

The length of rail lines available for traffic, regardless of the number of parallel tracks on a stretch. Multi-track sections are counted once, so the indicator reflects the configuration of the network rather than its capacity.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.