In 2020, there were 285,965 caravans registered in Sweden.

During the period January-May this year, the number of newly registered caravans increased by 30 percent compared with the same period last year.

This is shown by figures from Trafikanalys and Statistics Sweden, which Nyhetsbyrån Siren has produced.

The pandemic has given the Swedish camping holiday a real boost, says Lars-Erik Hörmander, chairman of the Swedish Caravan Industry Association.

- Sweden already has the highest caravan density in Europe.

Now we see that many who have opted out of the holiday abroad have found their way back to the caravan again, he tells the news agency.

Among the municipalities in Västmanland, it is most common to have a caravan in Skinnskatteberg, the latest figures show.

There, the caravan density is 71 caravans per 1,000 inhabitants.

All municipalities except Västerås are above the national average.