Financial burden of the total housing cost in Italy

Italy: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 37.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2013
All-time low
36.8%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2023

Financial burden of the total housing cost in Italy, 2004–2023

02040602004201320232004: 54.9 Percentage2005: 54.1 Percentage2006: 54.2 Percentage2007: 56.6 Percentage2008: 58.8 Percentage2009: 55.6 Percentage2010: 55 Percentage2011: 54.7 Percentage2012: 60.5 Percentage2013: 61.2 Percentage2014: 60.1 Percentage2015: 57.8 Percentage2016: 52.3 Percentage2017: 47.6 Percentage2018: 46.7 Percentage2019: 38.4 Percentage2020: 36.8 Percentage2023: 37.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for financial burden of the total housing cost in Italy is 37.3%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Italy peaked at 61.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2020.

Italy ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Financial burden of the total housing cost in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Financial burden of the total housing cost in Italy, 2004 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2004 54.9%
2005 54.1% -1.5%
2006 54.2% +0.2%
2007 56.6% +4.4%
2008 58.8% +3.9%
2009 55.6% -5.4%
2010 55.0% -1.1%
2011 54.7% -0.5%
2012 60.5% +10.6%
2013 61.2% +1.2%
2014 60.1% -1.8%
2015 57.8% -3.8%
2016 52.3% -9.5%
2017 47.6% -9.0%
2018 46.7% -1.9%
2019 38.4% -17.8%
2020 36.8% -4.2%
2023 37.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.7% 54.1% 58.8% 6
2010s 53.4% 38.4% 61.2% 10
2020s 37.0% 36.8% 37.3% 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 North Macedonia 47.2% compare
  2. 7 Spain 38.6% compare
  3. 8 Luxembourg 37.6% compare
  4. 10 Romania 37.2% compare
  5. 11 Croatia 33.7% compare
  6. 11 Croatia 33.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Italy?
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Italy was 37.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2020.
How does Italy rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
Italy ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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