Number of housing transactions (Absolute value) in Sweden
Sweden: Number of housing transactions (Absolute value) was 156.87 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
156.87
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
168.3
in 2015
All-time low
122.77
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Number of housing transactions in Sweden, 2000–2018
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 156.87 for number of housing transactions in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing transactions in Sweden peaked at 168.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 122.77, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 7th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Number of housing transactions (Absolute value) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 123.34 | — |
| 2001 | 122.77 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 127.91 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 135.41 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 141.03 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 149.07 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 151.45 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 163.68 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 146.88 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 146.58 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 152.07 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 144.95 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 143.68 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 151.58 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 159.54 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 168.3 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 160.2 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 164.74 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 156.87 | -4.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 156.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.76, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 156.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.12, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.81 | 122.77 | 163.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.77 | 143.68 | 168.3 | 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 transactions in Sweden?
- Number of housing transactions in Sweden was 156.87 in 2018, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing transactions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 168.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of housing transactions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.77 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for number of housing transactions?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of housing transactions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of housing transactions (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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