Number of private households (Absolute value) in Sweden
Sweden: Number of private households (Absolute value) was 4,657 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4,657
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 25 countries
All-time high
4,660
in 2010
All-time low
3,498
in 1980
Years of data
28
1980–2018
Number of private households in Sweden, 1980–2018
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, number of private households in Sweden stood at 4,657.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of private households in Sweden peaked at 4,660 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,498, in 1980.
Sweden ranks 10th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of private households (Absolute value) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,498 | — |
| 1985 | 3,670 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3,830 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 4,141 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 4,244 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,291 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,258 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4,333 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,349 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,363 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,393 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,449 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,407 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4,400 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,441 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,465 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,477 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,555 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4,628 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4,660 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,346 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4,360 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,389 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,433 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,482 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,536 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,594 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,657 | +1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4,657 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,002, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4,657 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,946, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,584 | 3,498 | 3,670 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,207 | 3,830 | 4,349 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,458 | 4,363 | 4,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,495 | 4,346 | 4,660 | 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 private households in Sweden?
- Number of private households in Sweden was 4,657 in 2018, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of private households recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4,660 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of private households recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,498 in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for number of private households?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 25 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of private households rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 private households (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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