Number of housing transactions (Absolute value) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of housing transactions (Absolute value) was 10.7 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
10.7
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
17th
of 20 countries
All-time high
10.7
in 2017
All-time low
2.18
in 1974
Years of data
44
1974–2017
Number of housing transactions in Luxembourg, 1974–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 10.7 for number of housing transactions in 2017. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing transactions in Luxembourg peaked at 10.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 1974.
Luxembourg ranks 17th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Number of housing transactions (Absolute value) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.18 | — |
| 1975 | 2.46 | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 2.42 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.75 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 3.26 | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 3.66 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 3.95 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 3.92 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.97 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.04 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.94 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.48 | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 4.79 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 5.05 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 5.19 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.31 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 5.26 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.18 | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 6.06 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.71 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 5.59 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.73 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.89 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.22 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.23 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.78 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 6.61 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.92 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 7.58 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 7.57 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.68 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.79 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.91 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.28 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.95 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 7.47 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 7.9 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.7 | +11.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.76, 11% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.12, 14% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 | 2.18 | 3.66 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.46 | 3.92 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 | 5.26 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.48 | 6.61 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 | 7.9 | 10.7 | 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 transactions in Luxembourg?
- Number of housing transactions in Luxembourg was 10.7 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing transactions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of housing transactions recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 1974.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of housing transactions?
- Luxembourg ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of housing transactions rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 transactions (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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