Number of dwellings (Absolute value) in Spain
Spain: Number of dwellings (Absolute value) was 25,094 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
25,094
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 25 countries
All-time high
25,271
in 2012
All-time low
14,684
in 1980
Years of data
38
1980–2017
Number of dwellings in Spain, 1980–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Spain recorded 25,094 for number of dwellings in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of dwellings in Spain peaked at 25,271 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,684, in 1980.
Spain ranks 5th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Number of dwellings (Absolute value) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14,684 | — |
| 1981 | 14,947 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 15,218 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 15,469 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 15,680 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 15,876 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 16,078 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 16,290 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 16,556 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 16,823 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 17,155 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 17,478 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 17,744 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 18,034 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 18,351 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 18,661 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 19,052 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 19,457 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 19,818 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 20,198 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 20,586 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 21,025 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 21,472 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 21,904 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 22,394 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 22,907 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23,486 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 24,051 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 24,600 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 24,940 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 25,131 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25,224 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25,271 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 25,245 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25,209 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 25,171 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 25,126 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 25,094 | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 25,094 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,441, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Spain's 25,094 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,431, 5.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,762 | 14,684 | 16,823 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,595 | 17,155 | 20,198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,736 | 20,586 | 24,940 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,184 | 25,094 | 25,271 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of dwellings in Spain?
- Number of dwellings in Spain was 25,094 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of dwellings recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25,271 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of dwellings recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,684 in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for number of dwellings?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of dwellings rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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