Financial burden of the total housing cost in Greece
Greece: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 48.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.8%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
58.5%
in 2020
All-time low
20.2%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Greece, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 48.8% for financial burden of the total housing cost in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Greece peaked at 58.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2004.
Greece ranks 4th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.3% | — |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -16.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 48.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 48.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.2%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 20.2% | 30.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 32.5% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 48.8% | 58.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More urban development data for Greece
- Population in the largest city 38.2% (2025)
- Population density 80.72 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.12 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.303 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.16 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0231 % 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 24.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.16 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 3.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Greece?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Greece was 48.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Greece ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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