Internet purchases by individuals in Sweden
Sweden: Internet purchases by individuals was 70.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Internet purchases by individuals in Sweden, 2002–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internet purchases by individuals in Sweden is 70.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in Sweden peaked at 70.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2003.
That places Sweden 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Internet purchases by individuals in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.7% | — |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +44.7% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +10.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 70.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.8%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 70.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 20.6% | 45.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 49.9% | 70.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 3 Denmark 73.9% compare
- 4 Germany 71.0% compare
- 6 Netherlands 69.9% compare
- 6 Netherlands 69.9% compare
- 8 Norway 67.1% compare
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in Sweden?
- Internet purchases by individuals in Sweden was 70.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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