Number of housing starts (Absolute value) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of housing starts (Absolute value) was 4.82 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
4.82
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
23rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
6.23
in 2014
All-time low
1.61
in 1984
Years of data
38
1970–2017
Number of housing starts in Luxembourg, 1970–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of housing starts in Luxembourg is 4.82, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing starts in Luxembourg peaked at 6.23 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 1984.
That places Luxembourg 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Number of housing starts (Absolute value) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.89 | — |
| 1975 | 2.74 | +45.2% |
| 1980 | 2.47 | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 1.63 | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 1.61 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.82 | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.07 | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 2.55 | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 2.96 | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 3.74 | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 4.42 | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 4.29 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.02 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 2.74 | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 2.67 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.79 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.32 | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 3.21 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.47 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.23 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 2.82 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.14 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 3.71 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 4.24 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.75 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 3.87 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 3.54 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.17 | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 4.18 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.59 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 6.23 | +73.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 4.71 | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 4.82 | +2.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 4.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.93, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 4.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.93, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.31 | 1.89 | 2.74 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 1.61 | 2.96 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.47 | 2.67 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 | 2.7 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 | 3.55 | 6.23 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More financial sector data for Luxembourg
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 683.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 499.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 683.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing starts in Luxembourg?
- Number of housing starts in Luxembourg was 4.82 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing starts recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of housing starts recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 1984.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of housing starts?
- Luxembourg ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of housing starts rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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