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Statistics on building permits, new construction and conversion

Official statistics of Sweden

Upcoming publishing: 2024-05-15

The statistics show building permits for new construction, the the scope and direction of construction of residential buildings, such as started and completed dwelling units by different building types and net changes in the number of dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings by conversion, for example conversion of attics into dwellings.

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In 2023, 29 350 new dwellings were started in new construction

2024-02-23

According to preliminary figures for 2023, the construction of 29 350 dwellings was started in new buildings. This is 49 percent down from 2022, when construction of 57 033 dwellings was started.

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