Registering property: Time (days) in Sweden
Sweden: Registering property: Time was 7 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Registering property: Time in Sweden, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property: time in Sweden is 7 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Sweden peaked at 30 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7 days, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 163rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Registering property: Time in Sweden, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15 days | — |
| 2005 | 15 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 days | -53.3% |
| 2011 | 7 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30 days | +328.6% |
| 2013 | 28 days | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 14 days | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 14 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 days | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 7 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 days | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5 days, 40% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5 days, 40% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 days | 15 days | 15 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.8 days | 7 days | 30 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 19,660 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Sweden?
- Registering property: time in Sweden was 7 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 30 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 days in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for registering property: time?
- Sweden ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures necessary for a business (the buyer) to purchase a property from another business (the seller) and to transfer the property title to the buyer’s name so that the buyer can use the property for expanding its business, use the property as collateral in taking new loans or, if necessary, sell the property to another business. A procedure is defined as any interaction that is legally or in practice required between the buyer, the seller or their agents (if required) and external parties, including government agencies, inspectors, notaries and lawyers.