Construction activity climbed 7.4% year-on-year in March 2026, after showing no growth in the previous month. It marked the storngest annual growth since March 2022. Construction Output in Sweden averaged 2.94 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 21.50 percent in March of 2006 and a record low of -16.90 percent in August of 2009. source: Statistics Sweden

Construction output in Sweden increased 7.40 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-10 06:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Feb 0% -3% -1.2%
2026-05-08 06:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Mar 7.4% 0% 0.6%
2026-06-10 06:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Apr 7.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 9191.00 7242.00 Units Dec 2025
Construction Output YoY 7.40 0.00 percent Mar 2026
Home Ownership Rate 64.60 64.80 percent Dec 2025
House Price Index MoM 0.00 -1.00 percent Apr 2026
House Price Index YoY 1.00 1.00 percent Apr 2026
Housing Index 953.00 941.00 points Mar 2026
Housing Starts 6.95 7.02 Thousand units Dec 2025
Mortgage Rate 2.74 2.66 percent Mar 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 105.98 106.33 Sep 2025
Residential Property Prices 1.20 0.51 Percent Dec 2025


Sweden Construction Production Value Index YoY
The production index in construction measures the evolution of output within the construction sector, including building construction and civil engineering.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.40 0.00 21.50 -16.90 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly
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