Number of housing starts (Absolute value) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of housing starts (Absolute value) was 16.39 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
16.39
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
19.23
in 2007
All-time low
3
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017
Number of housing starts in Lithuania, 1998–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, number of housing starts in Lithuania stood at 16.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing starts in Lithuania peaked at 19.23 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1998.
That places Lithuania 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of housing starts (Absolute value) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 | — |
| 1999 | 4.2 | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 3.79 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | +44.6% |
| 2004 | 8.36 | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 11.73 | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 16.51 | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 19.23 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 15.93 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 7.55 | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 8.32 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 7.29 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 10.07 | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 11.93 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 11.37 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 13.64 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 16.73 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 16.39 | -2.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 16.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.93, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 16.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.93, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6 | 3 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.73 | 3.79 | 19.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 | 7.29 | 16.73 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More financial sector data for Lithuania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 53.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 39.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 53.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing starts in Lithuania?
- Number of housing starts in Lithuania was 16.39 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing starts recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.23 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of housing starts recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of housing starts?
- Lithuania ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of housing starts rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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