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
26th
of 49 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 26th of 49 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 | Percentage | 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 25.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 25.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.5% | 26.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 12.1% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 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 239.01 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- 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 8.11 million (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 26th out of 49 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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