Financial burden of the total housing cost in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Financial burden of the total housing cost was 28.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
28.4%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 2013
All-time low
26.8%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Financial burden of the total housing cost in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011–2020

0102030402011201520202011: 33.7 Percentage2012: 36 Percentage2013: 36.8 Percentage2014: 36.2 Percentage2015: 33.9 Percentage2016: 31.7 Percentage2017: 29.7 Percentage2018: 29.4 Percentage2019: 26.8 Percentage2020: 28.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 28.4% for financial burden of the total housing cost in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 36.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2019.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Financial burden of the total housing cost in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Financial burden of the total housing cost in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2011 33.7%
2012 36.0% +6.8%
2013 36.8% +2.2%
2014 36.2% -1.6%
2015 33.9% -6.4%
2016 31.7% -6.5%
2017 29.7% -6.3%
2018 29.4% -1.0%
2019 26.8% -8.8%
2020 28.4% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.7% 26.8% 36.8% 9
2020s 28.4% 28.4% 28.4% 1

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 16 France 31.4% compare
  2. 17 Austria 30.2% compare
  3. 19 Bulgaria 27.2% compare
  4. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 27.2% compare
  5. 21 Portugal 26.3% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 28.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2019.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial burden of the total housing cost
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 817 data points, 2003–2023
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