Financial burden of the total housing cost in Sweden
Sweden: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.7%
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
46th
of 49 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2004
All-time low
6.8%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2004–2023
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Sweden, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, financial burden of the total housing cost in Sweden stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Sweden peaked at 13.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 46th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.8% | — |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +34.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.2%, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 7.7% | 13.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More urban development data for Sweden
- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- Population density 25.95 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.164 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.74 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 4.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.74 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Sweden?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Sweden was 9.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Sweden ranks 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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