Number of housing starts (Absolute value) in Czechia
Czechia: Number of housing starts (Absolute value) was 33.12 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
33.12
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
12th
of 26 countries
All-time high
61
in 1990
All-time low
7.45
in 1993
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Number of housing starts in Czechia, 1990–2018
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 33.12 for number of housing starts in 2018.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing starts in Czechia peaked at 61 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.45, in 1993.
Czechia ranks 12th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Number of housing starts (Absolute value) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61 | — |
| 1991 | 10.9 | -82.1% |
| 1992 | 8.4 | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 7.45 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 10.96 | +47.1% |
| 1995 | 16.55 | +50.9% |
| 1996 | 22.68 | +37.1% |
| 1997 | 33.15 | +46.2% |
| 1998 | 35.03 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 32.9 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 32.38 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 28.98 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 33.61 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 36.5 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 39.04 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 40.38 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 43.75 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 43.8 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.53 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.32 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 28.14 | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 27.54 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 23.85 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 22.11 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 24.35 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 26.38 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 27.22 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 31.52 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 33.12 | +5.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 33.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.93, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 33.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.93, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9 | 7.45 | 61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.93 | 28.98 | 43.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.14 | 22.11 | 33.12 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More financial sector data for Czechia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing starts in Czechia?
- Number of housing starts in Czechia was 33.12 in 2018, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing starts recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of housing starts recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for number of housing starts?
- Czechia ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of housing starts rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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