Number of housing completions (Absolute value) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of housing completions (Absolute value) was 8.38 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
8.38
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
22.06
in 2009
All-time low
5.94
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017
Number of housing completions in Bulgaria, 2001–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 8.38 for number of housing completions in 2017.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing completions in Bulgaria peaked at 22.06 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 2001.
That places Bulgaria 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of housing completions (Absolute value) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.94 | — |
| 2002 | 6.15 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.3 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.27 | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 12.06 | +45.9% |
| 2006 | 13.27 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 18.86 | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 20.92 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 22.06 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 15.77 | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 13.95 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 9.97 | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 9.25 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 9.99 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 7.81 | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 9.34 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 8.38 | -10.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8, 31% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8, 31% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.65 | 5.94 | 22.06 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.56 | 7.81 | 15.77 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More financial sector data for Bulgaria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 15.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing completions in Bulgaria?
- Number of housing completions in Bulgaria was 8.38 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing completions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.06 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of housing completions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of housing completions?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of housing completions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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