Number of housing completions (Absolute value) in Austria
Austria: Number of housing completions (Absolute value) was 56.36 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
56.36
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
78.46
in 1980
All-time low
36.55
in 1990
Years of data
37
1980–2016
Number of housing completions in Austria, 1980–2016
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of housing completions in Austria is 56.36, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing completions in Austria peaked at 78.46 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 36.55, in 1990.
Austria ranks 6th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Number of housing completions (Absolute value) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 78.46 | — |
| 1981 | 51.04 | -34.9% |
| 1982 | 43.87 | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 39.05 | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 41.27 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 41.15 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 38.84 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 38.49 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 39.23 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 37.95 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 36.55 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 40.37 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 40.89 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 43.45 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 48.85 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 53.35 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 57.98 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 58.03 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.49 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 59.45 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 53.76 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 45.85 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 41.91 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 40.44 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 38.97 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 39.76 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 44.89 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 52.65 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 60.2 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 42.21 | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 40.68 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 46.21 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 47.87 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 50.93 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 47.82 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 53.19 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 56.36 | +6.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 56.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Austria's 56.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.94 | 37.95 | 78.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.64 | 36.55 | 59.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.07 | 38.97 | 60.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.01 | 40.68 | 56.36 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More financial sector data for Austria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing completions in Austria?
- Number of housing completions in Austria was 56.36 in 2016, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing completions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.46 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of housing completions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.55 in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for number of housing completions?
- Austria ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of housing completions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of housing completions (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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