Number of housing starts (Absolute value) in Austria
Austria: Number of housing starts (Absolute value) was 75.61 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
75.61
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
6th
of 26 countries
All-time high
75.61
in 2017
All-time low
33.31
in 1986
Years of data
38
1980–2017
Number of housing starts in Austria, 1980–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of housing starts in Austria is 75.61, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing starts in Austria peaked at 75.61 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.31, in 1986.
Austria ranks 6th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Number of housing starts (Absolute value) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.26 | — |
| 1981 | 45.1 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 41.65 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 41.6 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 41.01 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 35.47 | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 33.31 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 35.64 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 36.21 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 37.76 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 36.2 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 42.01 | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 51.85 | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 58.32 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 60.98 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 66.69 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 65.36 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 56.92 | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 50.79 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 45.46 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 41.46 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 40.23 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 42.28 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 42.95 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 43.64 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 44.33 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 48.19 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 47.38 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.98 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 49.35 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 51.22 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 58.69 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 53.16 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 59.59 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 62.53 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 64.9 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 70.78 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 75.61 | +6.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 75.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.93, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Austria's 75.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.93, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.3 | 33.31 | 45.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.46 | 36.2 | 66.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.78 | 40.23 | 49.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.06 | 51.22 | 75.61 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More financial sector data for Austria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing starts in Austria?
- Number of housing starts in Austria was 75.61 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing starts recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.61 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of housing starts recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.31 in 1986.
- How does Austria rank for number of housing starts?
- Austria ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of housing starts rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of housing starts (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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