In Sweden, travel costs can be up to 166% higher for residents and over 300% higher for businesses than on the mainland.

Omissions

• The claim concerns Sweden's populated islands without a mainland bridge connection, not the whole of Sweden; the figures apply specifically to island residents and businesses relative to comparable mainland municipalities.
• The underlying source is the OECD report 'Estimating the cost of insularity', which puts business travel costs at about 323% higher (consistent with the claim's 'over 300%').

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission — COM(2026) 520 final (EUR-Lex)in Sweden islands face up to 166% higher travel costs for residents and over 300% higher for businesses. In Sicily insularity can reduce GDP ...
• PrimaryOECD — Policy Pathways Beyond the Shoreline (Estimating the cost of insularity)166% higher travel costs for residents and about 323% higher costs for businesses relative to comparable mainland municipalities.