Total housing costs in pps in Sweden
Sweden: Total housing costs in pps was 708.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
708.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
708.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
All-time low
394.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Total housing costs in pps in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 708.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) for total housing costs in pps in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total housing costs in pps in Sweden peaked at 708.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 394.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2006.
That places Sweden 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total housing costs in pps in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 424.2 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2005 | 455.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 394.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 427.2 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 525.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 536.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 464.6 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 483.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 520.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 554.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 532.3 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 532.2 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 533.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 508.2 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 506.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 507.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 493 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 527.6 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 519 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 611.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 691.6 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 708.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 708.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 460.45 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 708.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for high income countries, which is 495.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 460.53 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 394.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 536.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
| 2010s | 514.45 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 464.6 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 554.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 493 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 708.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 6 Germany 836.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 7 Netherlands 721.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 7 Netherlands 721.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 10 Greece 675.3 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 11 Austria 655.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 12 United Kingdom 624 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 12 United Kingdom 624 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More urban development data for Sweden
- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 146.58 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total housing costs in pps in Sweden?
- Total housing costs in pps in Sweden was 708.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest total housing costs in pps recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 708.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
- What is the lowest total housing costs in pps recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 394.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for total housing costs in pps?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total housing costs in pps rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Total housing costs in pps. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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