New construction of residential buildings. Started dwellings, 2023
In 2023, 29 350 new dwellings were started in new construction
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2024-02-23 8.00
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.
The construction of 22 750 dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings was started in 2023, which is 49 percent less than in 2022. Among these dwellings, 70 percent are rented, compared to 63 percent in 2022.
The construction of 6 600 dwellings was started in one- or two-dwelling buildings, which is 47 percent less than a year earlier.
In addition, conversion of multi-dwelling buildings resulted in approximately 2 200 dwellings in 2023, compared with 2 449 dwellings in 2022.
The 2023 figures on new construction have been adjusted upwards by 10 percent, which is the average delay in reporting for the previous year. The 2023 figures on conversion have been adjusted upwards by 29 percent.
| All buildings | Of which one- or two-dwelling buildings | Of which multi-dwelling buildings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| Sweden | 57 033 | 26 585 | 12 568 | 5 971 | 44 465 | 20 614 | |
| Metropolitan areas | 25 291 | 12 513 | 3 706 | 1 839 | 21 585 | 10 674 | |
| Greater Stockholm | 13 881 | 6 938 | 1 937 | 981 | 11 944 | 5 957 | |
| Greater Göteborg | 7 254 | 4 068 | 1 121 | 711 | 6 133 | 3 357 | |
| Greater Malmö | 4 156 | 1 507 | 648 | 147 | 3 508 | 1 360 | |
| Sweden excl. Metropolitan areas | 31 742 | 14 072 | 8 862 | 4 132 | 22 880 | 9 940 | |
| Stockholm | 13 881 | 6 938 | 1 937 | 981 | 11 944 | 5 957 | |
| Uppsala | 3 416 | 1 617 | 656 | 322 | 2 760 | 1 295 | |
| Södermanland | 3 303 | 1 455 | 584 | 326 | 2 719 | 1 129 | |
| Östergötland | 2 542 | 1 111 | 709 | 339 | 1 833 | 772 | |
| Jönköping | 893 | 445 | 506 | 205 | 387 | 240 | |
| Kronoberg | 1 558 | 487 | 208 | 112 | 1 350 | 375 | |
| Kalmar | 932 | 344 | 373 | 184 | 559 | 160 | |
| Gotland | 518 | 58 | 207 | 42 | 311 | 16 | |
| Blekinge | 545 | 73 | 261 | 63 | 284 | 10 | |
| Skåne | 6 965 | 2 637 | 1 697 | 584 | 5 268 | 2 053 | |
| Halland | 2 074 | 1 078 | 790 | 389 | 1 284 | 689 | |
| Västra Götaland | 9 907 | 5 175 | 2 174 | 1 202 | 7 733 | 3 973 | |
| Värmland | 1 737 | 608 | 329 | 149 | 1 408 | 459 | |
| Örebro | 1 350 | 902 | 369 | 231 | 981 | 671 | |
| Västmanland | 1 752 | 603 | 314 | 149 | 1 438 | 454 | |
| Dalarna | 1 487 | 615 | 361 | 202 | 1 126 | 413 | |
| Gävleborg | 376 | 274 | 203 | 88 | 173 | 186 | |
| Västernorrland | 442 | 165 | 138 | 34 | 304 | 131 | |
| Jämtland | 501 | 211 | 212 | 131 | 289 | 80 | |
| Västerbotten | 1 670 | 840 | 249 | 142 | 1 421 | 698 | |
| Norrbotten | 1 184 | 949 | 291 | 96 | 893 | 853 | |
Due to the lag in reporting, data for the past year is underestimated in the preliminary statistics. The information will be revised in connection with the next publication.
Definitions and explanations
Dwellings refers to a unit intended fully or to a significant extent for residential use, regardless of the type of building in which it is located. Therefore, residences in one- or two-dwelling buildings are defined as dwellings.
One- or two-dwelling buildings refers to a detached one- or two-dwelling building, as well as semi-detached, terraced and linked buildings (excluding second homes).
Multi-dwelling buildings refers to buildings with three or more dwellings, including balcony-access buildings.
Conversion refers to the difference between the number of dwellings added and the number eliminated in conversions or altered use.
Next publishing will be
Final figures for 2023 will be published on 2024-05-15.
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