In terms of population

The Swedish build the most homes, the Portuguese the least

Germany ranks mid-field with a quota of 3.2 new homes per 1 000 inhabitants.
Germany ranks mid-field with a quota of 3.2 new homes per 1 000 inhabitants.
05.09.2017

In 2016, Switzerland and Norway were the European countries with the highest level of house-building activity in relation to the population.  The completion quota here lay at over six homes per 1 000 inhabitants.
However, according to expectations expressed by the European research and consulting network Euroconstruct, Sweden will probably push itself to the top of the ranking this year. The property expert explains that in Sweden low interest rates, a high demand for living space, which is also due to rising immigration, as well as an increase in income has led to a noticeable revival of construction activity. Important reforms have also been implemented. For example, authorisation procedures have been accelerated, regional taxation has been reduced and the rental market has been gradually deregulated.
Germany, the European country with the highest population, ranks mid-field with a quota of 3.2. Significantly less than two homes per 1 000 inhabitants were completed in Italy and Spain, the countries which were particularly affected by financial and national debt crises. Portugal brought up the rear in 2016 with a quota of 0.6 per cent.
Housing completion quota per 1 000 inhabitants
Switzerland 2016: 6.4Switzerland 2017*: 6.4Norway 2016: 6.1Norway 2017*: 6.3Austria 2016: 5.5Austria 2017*: 5.8France 2016: 5.3France 2017*: 5.6Sweden 2016: 5.3Sweden 2017*: 6.5Poland 2016: 4.3Poland 2017*: 4.6Belgium 2016: 4.0Belgium 2017*: 4.3Netherlands 2016: 3.7Netherlands 2017*: 4.0Germany 2016: 3.2Germany 2017*: 3.3Ireland 2016: 2.9Ireland 2017*: 3.3Slovakia 2016: 2.8Slovakia 2017*: 3.0Denmark 2016: 2.5Denmark 2017*: 2.6Great Britain 2016: 2.5Great Britain 2017*: 2.6Czech Republic 2016: 2.5Czech Republic 2017*: 2.6Italy 2016: 1.4Italy 2017*: 1.3Hungary 2016: 1.0Hungary 2017*: 1.5Spain 2016: 0.9Spain 2017*: 1.3Portugal 2016: 0.6Portugal 2017*: 0.8
* ForecastSource: Euroconstruct/LBS Research
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