Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Sweden
Sweden: Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household was 30.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 2006
All-time low
30.3%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 30.5% for share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Sweden peaked at 33.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2024.
That places Sweden 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.6% | — |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 30.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 30.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.4% | 33.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.3% | 31.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Sweden?
- Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household in Sweden was 30.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Share of rent related to occupied dwelling in disposable household income, by type of household and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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