Financial burden of the total housing cost in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Financial burden of the total housing cost was 31.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.8%
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
38.8%
in 2013
All-time low
28.3%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2010–2023
Financial burden of the total housing cost in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 31.8% for financial burden of the total housing cost in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 38.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.2% | — |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.5% | 28.3% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.1% | 31.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 31.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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