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 4th out of 34 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.
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
- 1 United Kingdom 80.1% compare
- 2 Denmark 73.9% compare
- 3 Germany 71.0% compare
- 5 Netherlands 69.9% compare
- 6 Norway 67.1% compare
- 7 Luxembourg 62.7% compare
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 425 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,771 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,915 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.86 million users (2021)
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 4th out of 34 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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