New construction of residential buildings. Started dwellings 2021, preliminary figures
In 2021, 63 900 new dwellings were started in new construction
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2022-02-17 8.00
According to preliminary figures for 2021, the construction of 63 900 dwellings was started in new buildings. This is 16 percent up from 2020, when construction of 54 869 dwellings was started.
The construction of 51 150 dwellings in multi-dwelling buildings was started in 2021, which is 16 percent more than in 2020. Among these dwellings, 63 percent are rented, compared to 65 percent in 2020.
The construction of 12 750 dwellings was started in one- or two-dwelling buildings, which is 17 percent less than a year earlier.
In addition, conversion of multi-dwelling buildings resulted in approximately 2 750 dwellings in 2021, compared with 2 711 dwellings in 2020.
The 2021 figures on new construction have been adjusted upwards by 5 percent, which is the average delay in reporting for the previous year. The 2021 figures on conversion have been adjusted upwards by 19 percent.
| All buildings Jan–dec | Of which one- or two-dwelling buildings Jan–dec | Of which multi-dwelling buildings Jan–dec | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | ||
| Sweden | 54 869 | 60 859 | 10 864 | 12 142 | 44 005 | 48 717 | |
| Metropolitan areas | 26 852 | 29 363 | 3 661 | 3 848 | 23 191 | 25 515 | |
| Greater Stockholm | 14 058 | 15 178 | 1 908 | 1 932 | 12 150 | 13 246 | |
| Greater Göteborg | 7 656 | 7 859 | 1 021 | 1 070 | 6 635 | 6 789 | |
| Greater Malmö | 5 138 | 6 326 | 732 | 846 | 4 406 | 5 480 | |
| Sweden excl. Metropolitan areas | 28 017 | 31 496 | 7 203 | 8 294 | 20 814 | 23 202 | |
| Stockholm | 14 058 | 15 178 | 1 908 | 1 932 | 12 150 | 13 246 | |
| Uppsala | 2 267 | 4 571 | 685 | 743 | 1 582 | 3 828 | |
| Södermanland | 1 740 | 2 169 | 553 | 573 | 1 187 | 1 596 | |
| Östergötland | 1 634 | 2 459 | 494 | 410 | 1 140 | 2 049 | |
| Jönköping | 1 480 | 2 309 | 423 | 483 | 1 057 | 1 826 | |
| Kronoberg | 1 148 | 1 362 | 281 | 181 | 867 | 1 181 | |
| Kalmar | 1 166 | 497 | 285 | 293 | 881 | 204 | |
| Gotland | 206 | 348 | 77 | 192 | 129 | 156 | |
| Blekinge | 503 | 473 | 188 | 192 | 315 | 281 | |
| Skåne | 7 840 | 9 925 | 1 725 | 2 125 | 6 115 | 7 800 | |
| Halland | 2 153 | 1 837 | 596 | 626 | 1 557 | 1 211 | |
| Västra Götaland | 9 871 | 11 243 | 1 871 | 2 195 | 8 000 | 9 048 | |
| Värmland | 1 332 | 584 | 203 | 210 | 1 129 | 374 | |
| Örebro | 2 474 | 763 | 315 | 323 | 2 159 | 440 | |
| Västmanland | 1 469 | 1 701 | 270 | 348 | 1 199 | 1 353 | |
| Dalarna | 569 | 781 | 229 | 255 | 340 | 526 | |
| Gävleborg | 840 | 921 | 185 | 292 | 655 | 629 | |
| Västernorrland | 649 | 256 | 80 | 95 | 569 | 161 | |
| Jämtland | 415 | 296 | 130 | 148 | 285 | 148 | |
| Västerbotten | 1 286 | 2 240 | 167 | 295 | 1 119 | 1 945 | |
| Norrbotten | 1 769 | 946 | 199 | 231 | 1 570 | 715 | |
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 2021 will be published on 2022-05-10.
Statistical Database
More information is available in the Statistical Database
Feel free to use the facts from this statistical news but remember to state Source: Statistics Sweden.