Number of housing completions (Absolute value) in Italy
Italy: Number of housing completions (Absolute value) was 81.6 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
81.6
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
5th
of 27 countries
All-time high
388
in 1982
All-time low
81.6
in 2016
Years of data
35
1982–2016
Number of housing completions in Italy, 1982–2016
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, number of housing completions in Italy stood at 81.6. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing completions in Italy peaked at 388 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 81.6, in 2016.
Italy ranks 5th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of housing completions (Absolute value) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 388 | — |
| 1983 | 360 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 377 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 287 | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 256 | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 226 | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 197 | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 209 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 222 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 221 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 235 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 232 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 223 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 215.1 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 214.4 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 191 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 172.5 | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 158.61 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 159 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 175 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 204 | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 214 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 238 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 260 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 293 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 299 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 278.2 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 244.4 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 201.1 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 158.8 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 133.9 | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 118.6 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 103.6 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 86.2 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 81.6 | -5.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 81.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8, 3.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Italy's 81.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8, 3.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 287.5 | 197 | 388 | 8 |
| 1990s | 208.46 | 158.61 | 235 | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.46 | 159 | 299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.26 | 81.6 | 201.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More financial sector data for Italy
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 67.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing completions in Italy?
- Number of housing completions in Italy was 81.6 in 2016, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing completions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 388 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of housing completions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6 in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for number of housing completions?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of housing completions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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