Number of housing transactions (Absolute value) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of housing transactions (Absolute value) was 1,230 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1,230
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
1,990
in 1988
All-time low
858
in 2009
Years of data
36
1980–2015
Number of housing transactions in United Kingdom, 1980–2015
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, number of housing transactions in United Kingdom stood at 1,230.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing transactions in United Kingdom peaked at 1,990 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 858, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 1st of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of housing transactions (Absolute value) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,270 | — |
| 1981 | 1,348 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1,539 | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 1,673 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 1,761 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1,743 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,599 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1,744 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 1,990 | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 1,467 | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 1,283 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 1,225 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,031 | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 1,114 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1,168 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1,047 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 1,122 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,297 | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 1,219 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,368 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1,327 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,343 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,450 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1,204 | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 1,627 | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 1,578 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,671 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,613 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 900 | -44.2% |
| 2009 | 858 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 886 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 885 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 932 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,074 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 1,219 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 1,230 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,613 | 1,270 | 1,990 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,187 | 1,031 | 1,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,357 | 858 | 1,671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,038 | 885 | 1,230 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Total assets of branches of CIs 882,406 (2019)
- Total assets of subsidiaries of CIs 505,773 (2019)
- Number of housing completions 145 (2014)
- Number of dwellings 28,073 (2014)
- Number of housing starts 165 (2014)
- Number of private households 26,994 (2015)
- Value of housing transactions 389,426 (2014)
- Maastricht assets/liabilities (General government (ESA95)-NCBs) 90.55 (2013)
- Short-term securities other than shares (General government) 2.17 (2013)
- Long-term securities other than shares (General government) 78.89 (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing transactions in United Kingdom?
- Number of housing transactions in United Kingdom was 1,230 in 2015, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing transactions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,990 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of housing transactions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 858 in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of housing transactions?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of housing transactions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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