Number of dwellings (Absolute value) in Italy

Italy: Number of dwellings (Absolute value) was 34,996 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
34,996
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
34,996
in 2017
All-time low
21,853
in 1981
Years of data
29
1981–2017

Number of dwellings in Italy, 1981–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k1981199920171981: 21.9k1990: 24.8k1991: 25.0k1992: 25.3k1993: 25.6k1994: 25.8k1995: 26.1k1996: 26.3k1997: 26.5k1998: 26.7k1999: 26.9k2000: 27.1k2001: 27.3k2002: 27.5k2003: 27.7k2004: 27.9k2005: 28.1k2006: 28.3k2007: 28.6k2008: 32.0k2009: 32.5k2010: 32.9k2011: 33.4k2012: 34.4k2013: 34.6k2014: 34.7k2015: 34.8k2016: 34.9k2017: 35.0k

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, number of dwellings in Italy stood at 34,996. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of dwellings in Italy peaked at 34,996 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,853, in 1981.

That places Italy 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Number of dwellings (Absolute value) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Number of dwellings (Absolute value) in Italy, 1981 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1981 21,853 —
1990 24,758 +13.3%
1991 25,028 +1.1%
1992 25,293 +1.1%
1993 25,551 +1.0%
1994 25,819 +1.0%
1995 26,071 +1.0%
1996 26,305 +0.9%
1997 26,517 +0.8%
1998 26,708 +0.7%
1999 26,891 +0.7%
2000 27,080 +0.7%
2001 27,292 +0.8%
2002 27,473 +0.7%
2003 27,661 +0.7%
2004 27,869 +0.8%
2005 28,095 +0.8%
2006 28,344 +0.9%
2007 28,597 +0.9%
2008 31,998 +11.9%
2009 32,484 +1.5%
2010 32,905 +1.3%
2011 33,429 +1.6%
2012 34,435 +3.0%
2013 34,609 +0.5%
2014 34,722 +0.3%
2015 34,802 +0.2%
2016 34,882 +0.2%
2017 34,996 +0.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 34,996 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,441, 7.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 34,996 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,431, 7.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21,853 21,853 21,853 1
1990s 25,894 24,758 26,891 10
2000s 28,689 27,080 32,484 10
2010s 34,348 32,905 34,996 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 42,235 compare
  2. 2 France 35,720 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 28,073 compare
  4. 5 Spain 25,094 compare
  5. 6 Poland 14,440 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of dwellings in Italy?
Number of dwellings in Italy was 34,996 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest number of dwellings recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 34,996 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of dwellings recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 21,853 in 1981.
How does Italy rank for number of dwellings?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2017.
Is number of dwellings rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of dwellings (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of dwellings (Absolute value)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
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Coverage
30 places, 897 data points, 1905–2018
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