Number of housing completions (Absolute value) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of housing completions (Absolute value) was 3.09 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
3.09
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
4.41
in 2008
All-time low
1.33
in 1985
Years of data
46
1970–2015
Number of housing completions in Luxembourg, 1970–2015
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, number of housing completions in Luxembourg stood at 3.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing completions in Luxembourg peaked at 4.41 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 1985.
That places Luxembourg 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Number of housing completions (Absolute value) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.76 | — |
| 1971 | 1.97 | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 2.23 | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 2.46 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 3.4 | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 3.33 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.8 | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 2.39 | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 2.06 | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 1.94 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.98 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.67 | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 1.63 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.35 | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 1.33 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.41 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.47 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.68 | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 1.9 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 2.47 | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 2.69 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 2.86 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3.24 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 2.69 | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 2.68 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 2.27 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.56 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 2.98 | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 1.67 | -44.1% |
| 2001 | 2.31 | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.14 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 4.41 | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 3.66 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.64 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 3.35 | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | -7.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 3.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8, 12% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 3.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8, 12% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 | 1.76 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 | 1.33 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.1 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 1.67 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 2.15 | 3.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More financial sector data for Luxembourg
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 683.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 499.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 683.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing completions in Luxembourg?
- Number of housing completions in Luxembourg was 3.09 in 2015, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing completions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of housing completions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of housing completions?
- Luxembourg ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of housing completions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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