Financial burden of the total housing cost in Netherlands

Netherlands: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 6.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2005
All-time low
6.2%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Financial burden of the total housing cost in Netherlands, 2005–2023

051015202005201420232005: 17.7 Percentage2006: 15.4 Percentage2007: 12.7 Percentage2008: 11.7 Percentage2009: 9.6 Percentage2010: 11.8 Percentage2011: 11.7 Percentage2012: 11 Percentage2013: 12.6 Percentage2014: 12.7 Percentage2015: 9.9 Percentage2016: 10.9 Percentage2017: 9.5 Percentage2018: 8.8 Percentage2019: 8.9 Percentage2020: 6.3 Percentage2023: 6.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, financial burden of the total housing cost in Netherlands stood at 6.2%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Netherlands peaked at 17.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2023.

That places Netherlands 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Financial burden of the total housing cost in Netherlands, 2005 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2005 17.7%
2006 15.4% -13.0%
2007 12.7% -17.5%
2008 11.7% -7.9%
2009 9.6% -17.9%
2010 11.8% +22.9%
2011 11.7% -0.8%
2012 11.0% -6.0%
2013 12.6% +14.5%
2014 12.7% +0.8%
2015 9.9% -22.0%
2016 10.9% +10.1%
2017 9.5% -12.8%
2018 8.8% -7.4%
2019 8.9% +1.1%
2020 6.3% -29.2%
2023 6.2% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 9.6% 17.7% 5
2010s 10.8% 8.8% 12.7% 10
2020s 6.2% 6.2% 6.3% 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 44 Sweden 9.7% compare
  2. 45 Norway 8.8% compare
  3. 46 Netherlands 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Netherlands?
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Netherlands was 6.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
Netherlands ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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