Construction activity in Sweden fell by 2.3% year-on-year in January 2026, reversing an upwardly revised 1.8% rise in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since July 2025. Compared to the prior month, construction activity plunged by 45.1% in January. source: Statistics Sweden

Construction output in Sweden decreased 2.30 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Sweden averaged 2.92 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. This page provides - Sweden Construction Output - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Sweden Construction Production Value Index YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-10 07:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Dec 1.6% 1% 1.2%
2026-03-10 07:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Jan -2.3% 1.8% 1.2%
2026-04-10 06:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Feb -2.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 9191.00 7242.00 Units Dec 2025
Construction Output YoY -2.30 1.60 percent Jan 2026
Home Ownership Rate 64.60 64.80 percent Dec 2025
House Price Index MoM -1.00 -1.00 percent Feb 2026
House Price Index YoY 1.00 0.00 percent Feb 2026
Housing Index 945.00 955.00 points Dec 2025
Housing Starts 6.95 7.02 Thousand units Dec 2025
Mortgage Rate 2.70 2.69 percent Jan 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 105.98 106.33 Sep 2025
Residential Property Prices 0.51 0.66 Percent Sep 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
-2.30 1.60 21.50 -16.90 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Sweden Construction Sector Back to Expansion
Construction activity in Sweden increased by 2.4% year-on-year in August 2025, recovering from a 4.5% fall in the previous month. This marked the first growth in construction output in three months. Compared to the prior month, construction activity increased by a seasonally adjusted 4.2% in August.
2025-10-10
Swedish Construction Output at 6-Month Low
Construction activity in Sweden fell by 4.5% year-on-year in July 2025 from 0.3 drop in the previous month. This marked the sharpest decline in construction output since January, with the construction sector accounting for 9.1% of the total value in the business sector. On a monthly basis, construction output declined by a seasonally adjusted 4.0%, following a 0.9% decrease in May.
2025-09-10
Swedish Construction Output at 4-Month Low
Construction activity in Sweden fell by 0.3% year-on-year in June 2025, reversing from a 0.3% growth in the previous month, marking the sharpest decline in construction output since February 2025, with the construction sector accounting for 9.1% of the total value in the business sector. On a monthly basis, construction output declined by a seasonally adjusted 0.1%, following a 0.9% fall in May.
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