Number of housing starts (Absolute value) in Denmark
Denmark: Number of housing starts (Absolute value) was 19.8 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
19.8
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
15th
of 26 countries
All-time high
35.5
in 2006
All-time low
11.1
in 2009
Years of data
38
1980–2017
Number of housing starts in Denmark, 1980–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, number of housing starts in Denmark stood at 19.8.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing starts in Denmark peaked at 35.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 15th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Number of housing starts (Absolute value) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.8 | — |
| 1981 | 19 | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 25.5 | +41.7% |
| 1984 | 27.1 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 28.8 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 30.6 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 27 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 24.4 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 25.8 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 19.7 | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 15.3 | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 14.8 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 12.3 | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 13.4 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 13.5 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 17.6 | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 17.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.2 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 17.4 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 16.3 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 20.9 | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 22.9 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 26.9 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 28.6 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 34 | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 35.5 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 25.4 | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 17 | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 18.7 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 15.2 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 11.5 | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 17 | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 20.3 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 26.9 | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 19.8 | -26.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 19.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.93, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 19.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.93, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.9 | 18 | 30.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.98 | 12.3 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.86 | 11.1 | 35.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.16 | 11.5 | 26.9 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % 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 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % 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 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % 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 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing starts in Denmark?
- Number of housing starts in Denmark was 19.8 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing starts recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of housing starts recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for number of housing starts?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of housing starts rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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