New construction of residential buildings, started dwellings, first three quarters of 2023, preliminary data

Construction of new dwellings decreased in the first three quarters of 2023

Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2023-11-24 8.00

Preliminary figures show that construction of 20 950 dwellings began in the first three quarters of 2023. This is 55 percent less than in the same period in 2022, when the construction of 46 533 dwellings was started.

Among the started dwellings, approximately 15 950 are located in multi-dwelling buildings, which is 56 percent less than in the same period in 2022. Preliminary figures show that about 71 percent of the dwellings started in 2023 were rented dwellings. In one-to-two dwelling buildings, construction of approximately 5 000 dwellings was started, down by 50 percent compared with the first three quarters of 2022.

Conversion of multi-dwelling buildings also resulted in approximately 1 950 additional dwellings during the period, compared with 1 917 dwellings in the corresponding period in 2022.

The 2023 figures for new construction have been adjusted upwards by 10 percent, which is the reporting lag for the corresponding period in the past year. The figures for conversion have been adjusted upwards by 51 percent.

New construction of residential buildings, started dwellings, first three quarters of 2023, preliminary data — Number of started dwellings, first three quarters, 1975–2023

Number of dwellings started during the first three quarters of 2022 and 2023 by region. Figures not adjusted upwards

	All buildings Jan–sept		Of which one- or two-dwelling buildings Jan–sept		Of which multi-dwelling buildings Jan–sept
	2022	2023	2022	2023	2022	2023
Sweden	46 533	19 083	10 029	4 562	36 504	14 521
Metropolitan areas	19 750	9 056	2 889	1 399	16 861	7 657
Greater Stockholm	11 237	5 229	1 402	824	9 835	4 405
Greater Göteborg	5 271	2 653	913	456	4 358	2 197
Greater Malmö	3 242	1 174	574	119	2 668	1 055
Sweden excl. Metropolitan areas	26 783	10 027	7 140	3 163	19 643	6 864
Stockholm	11 237	5 229	1 402	824	9 835	4 405
Uppsala	3 204	639	540	285	2 664	354
Södermanland	2 960	921	496	281	2 464	640
Östergötland	2 363	613	614	217	1 749	396
Jönköping	711	385	411	149	300	236
Kronoberg	1 402	341	156	98	1 246	243
Kalmar	777	259	300	120	477	139
Gotland	408	52	186	36	222	16
Blekinge	471	52	210	49	261	3
Skåne	5 377	2 150	1 439	455	3 938	1 695
Halland	1 794	970	663	315	1 131	655
Västra Götaland	7 367	3 571	1 707	863	5 660	2 708
Värmland	1 462	396	200	79	1 262	317
Örebro	801	702	291	150	510	552
Västmanland	1 454	427	253	124	1 201	303
Dalarna	1 396	531	248	132	1 148	399
Gävleborg	258	240	162	66	96	174
Västernorrland	315	150	122	22	193	128
Jämtland	260	203	185	105	75	98
Västerbotten	1 477	576	192	106	1 285	470
Norrbotten	1 039	676	252	86	787	590

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

Preliminary statistics for the full year 2023 will be published on 23 February 2024.

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