Number of housing completions (Absolute value) in Denmark
Denmark: Number of housing completions (Absolute value) was 23.4 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
23.4
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
15th
of 27 countries
All-time high
31.3
in 2007
All-time low
12.3
in 2010
Years of data
38
1980–2017
Number of housing completions in Denmark, 1980–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of housing completions in Denmark is 23.4, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing completions in Denmark peaked at 31.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 2010.
That places Denmark 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Number of housing completions (Absolute value) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.3 | — |
| 1981 | 21.9 | -27.7% |
| 1982 | 20.8 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 22.2 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 26.9 | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 22.6 | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 28.5 | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 27.9 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 25.9 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 26.8 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 27.2 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 20.4 | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 16.4 | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 14.1 | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 13.8 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 13.5 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 14.2 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 17.7 | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 18.1 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 17.2 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 16.3 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 17.4 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 18.8 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 23.7 | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 26.3 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 27.3 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 29.1 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 31.3 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 26.8 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 19 | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 12.3 | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 13.4 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 17.6 | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 16.6 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 15.7 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 15 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 20.9 | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 23.4 | +12.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 23.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 23.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.38 | 20.8 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.26 | 13.5 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6 | 16.3 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.86 | 12.3 | 23.4 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing completions in Denmark?
- Number of housing completions in Denmark was 23.4 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing completions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of housing completions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for number of housing completions?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of housing completions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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