Financial burden of the total housing cost in Germany
Germany: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 25.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.2
Change on year
up 66.9%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
26.5
in 2006
All-time low
12.1
in 2019
Years of data
17
2005–2023
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Germany, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 25.2 for financial burden of the total housing cost in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Germany peaked at 26.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.1, in 2019.
Germany ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.1 | — |
| 2006 | 26.5 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 20.6 | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 23.8 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 20.5 | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 18.2 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 19.8 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 19.1 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.2 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 17.2 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 14.2 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 13.5 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 13.3 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.1 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.1 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 15.1 | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 25.2 | +66.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1 | 20.5 | 26.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.87 | 12.1 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.15 | 15.1 | 25.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- Population density 238.35 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 23.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 58.06 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Germany?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Germany was 25.2 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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