Dealing with construction permits: Time in Sweden
Sweden: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 117 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Sweden, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: time in Sweden stood at 117 days. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Sweden peaked at 147 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 117 days, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 117th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147 days | 147 days | 147 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 123 days | 117 days | 147 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 114 Philippines 120 days compare
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- 118 St. Lucia 116 days compare
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 131.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 11.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 74.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Sweden?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Sweden was 117 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 147 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 days in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Sweden ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The time captures the median duration that local experts indicate is necessary to complete a procedure in practice. It is calculated in calendar days. The time estimates of all procedures are added to calculate the total time required to complete each procedure, taking into account simultaneity of processes. It is assumed that the minimum time required for each procedure is one day, except for procedures that can be fully completed online, for which the time required is recorded as half a day.