Number of housing completions (Absolute value) in Belgium
Belgium: Number of housing completions (Absolute value) was 50.8 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
50.8
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
57.4
in 2007
All-time low
39.5
in 2002
Years of data
28
1990–2017
Number of housing completions in Belgium, 1990–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, number of housing completions in Belgium stood at 50.8.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing completions in Belgium peaked at 57.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.5, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 10th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of housing completions (Absolute value) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.8 | — |
| 1991 | 40.8 | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 42.7 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 43.8 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 47 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 49.1 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 43.7 | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 46.4 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 41.5 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 42.4 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 42.2 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 42.3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.5 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 40.5 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 45.6 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 53.8 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 55.3 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 57.4 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 52 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 46.2 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 46.6 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.9 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 45.1 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 43.4 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 48.4 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 47.6 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 51.2 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 50.8 | -0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 50.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 50.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.42 | 40.8 | 49.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.48 | 39.5 | 57.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47 | 42.9 | 51.2 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing completions in Belgium?
- Number of housing completions in Belgium was 50.8 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing completions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of housing completions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for number of housing completions?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of housing completions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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