Number of housing completions (Absolute value) in Sweden
Sweden: Number of housing completions (Absolute value) was 54.88 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
54.88
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
66.89
in 1991
All-time low
11.46
in 1998
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Number of housing completions in Sweden, 1980–2018
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of housing completions in Sweden is 54.88, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing completions in Sweden peaked at 66.89 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.46, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of housing completions (Absolute value) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51.44 | — |
| 1981 | 51.6 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 45.11 | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 43.36 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 34.99 | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 32.93 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 28.79 | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 30.89 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 40.58 | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 50.4 | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 58.45 | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 66.89 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 57.32 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 35.09 | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 21.63 | -38.4% |
| 1995 | 12.68 | -41.4% |
| 1996 | 13.09 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 13.01 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.46 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 11.71 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 12.98 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 15.41 | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 19.94 | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 19.99 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.28 | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 23.07 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 29.83 | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 30.53 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 32.02 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 22.82 | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 19.5 | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 20.06 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 25.99 | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 29.23 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 29.16 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.6 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 42.44 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 48.23 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 54.88 | +13.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 54.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 54.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.01 | 28.79 | 51.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.13 | 11.46 | 66.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.19 | 12.98 | 32.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.79 | 19.5 | 54.88 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing completions in Sweden?
- Number of housing completions in Sweden was 54.88 in 2018, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing completions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 66.89 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of housing completions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.46 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for number of housing completions?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of housing completions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of housing completions (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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