Number of housing starts (Absolute value) in Greece
Greece: Number of housing starts (Absolute value) was 9.3 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
9.3
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
20th
of 26 countries
All-time high
195.2
in 2005
All-time low
9.3
in 2015
Years of data
36
1980–2015
Number of housing starts in Greece, 1980–2015
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, number of housing starts in Greece stood at 9.3. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing starts in Greece peaked at 195.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2015.
That places Greece 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of housing starts (Absolute value) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 136 | — |
| 1981 | 108.2 | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 102.1 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 113.9 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 72.9 | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 88.5 | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 109.6 | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 108.4 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 107 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 117.3 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 120.2 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 100.3 | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 85.1 | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 79.2 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 80.6 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 70.9 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 86.7 | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 89.6 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 97.3 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 88.5 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 89.4 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 108 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 128.3 | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 127.1 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 122.1 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 195.2 | +59.9% |
| 2006 | 125.4 | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 103.9 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 79.6 | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 61.5 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 52.3 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 30 | -42.6% |
| 2012 | 18.8 | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 11.7 | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 9.6 | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | -3.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.93, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.93, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.39 | 72.9 | 136 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.84 | 70.9 | 120.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.05 | 61.5 | 195.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.95 | 9.3 | 52.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More financial sector data for Greece
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 75.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % 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 55.22 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 75.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing starts in Greece?
- Number of housing starts in Greece was 9.3 in 2015, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing starts recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 195.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of housing starts recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for number of housing starts?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of housing starts rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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