Number of housing completions (Absolute value) in Finland
Finland: Number of housing completions (Absolute value) was 30.2 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
30.2
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
14th
of 27 countries
All-time high
64.31
in 1990
All-time low
21.67
in 1996
Years of data
37
1980–2016
Number of housing completions in Finland, 1980–2016
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, number of housing completions in Finland stood at 30.2.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing completions in Finland peaked at 64.31 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.67, in 1996.
Finland ranks 14th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Number of housing completions (Absolute value) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.6 | — |
| 1981 | 47 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 50.5 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 50.3 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 50.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 41.9 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 43.6 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 46.5 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 58.2 | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 64.31 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 51.2 | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 36.5 | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 29.74 | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 25.97 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 25.14 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 21.67 | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 27.38 | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 30.88 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 30.82 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 35.19 | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 32.32 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 29.26 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 30.15 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 32.91 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 33.46 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 33.62 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.44 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 31.01 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 22 | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 25.07 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 33.19 | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 33.38 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 29.71 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 29.25 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 28.52 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 30.2 | +5.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 30.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Finland's 30.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.59 | 41.9 | 58.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.36 | 21.67 | 64.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.54 | 22 | 35.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9 | 25.07 | 33.38 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More financial sector data for Finland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % 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 151.59 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % 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 110.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % 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 151.59 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing completions in Finland?
- Number of housing completions in Finland was 30.2 in 2016, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing completions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.31 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of housing completions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.67 in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for number of housing completions?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of housing completions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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