Belgium vs Netherlands: Number of housing starts (Absolute value)

Belgium
48.2
in 2017
Netherlands
46.98
in 2016
Belgium rank
9th
Netherlands rank
10th

Number of housing starts (Absolute value) over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
20406080100120198019982017

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 48.2 against 46.98 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.22.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 26 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 32.13 109.34 77.21 Netherlands
1990s 44.61 91.52 46.91 Netherlands
2010s 47.84 37.24 10.6 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of housing starts, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 48.2 against 46.98 in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in number of housing starts between Belgium and Netherlands?
1.22, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for number of housing starts?
Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Central Bank, published as Number of housing starts (Absolute value). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Belgium vs Netherlands: Number of housing starts. Statizoid, drawing on European Central Bank. Retrieved 09 November 2026, from https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/compare/number-of-housing-starts-absolute-value/belgium/netherlands/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/compare/number-of-housing-starts-absolute-value/belgium/netherlands/">Belgium vs Netherlands: Number of housing starts</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Number of housing starts (Absolute value)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 858 data points, 1905–2018
Last refreshed