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Housing

All indicators in this category, across the 19 countries we cover.

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Property price index

United States
Housing

United States — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
161index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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China
Housing

China — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
95.56index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Japan
Housing

Japan — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
121index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Germany
Housing

Germany — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
154index
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: Eurostat· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
125index
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: INSEE· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 09/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Housing

United Kingdom — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
104index
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: HM Land Registry· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 11/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Canada
Housing

Canada — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
157index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Housing

Italy — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
72.82index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Housing

European Union — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
107index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024· Euro area
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Australia
Housing

Australia — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
133index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Brazil
Housing

Brazil — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
91.28index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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India
Housing

India — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
155index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Indonesia
Housing

Indonesia — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
96.13index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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South Korea
Housing

South Korea — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
108index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Mexico
Housing

Mexico — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
144index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Russia
Housing

Russia — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
71.71index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Turkey
Housing

Turkey — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
228index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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South Africa
Housing

South Africa — Property price index

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.House price index (Notaires-INSEE); tracks property prices, base 100 at a reference year.
87.93index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Housing cost burden

Germany
Housing

Germany — Housing cost burden

Share of income households spend on housing (rent or loan plus costs); above 40% is considered overburden.
24.1%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Housing cost burden

Share of income households spend on housing (rent or loan plus costs); above 40% is considered overburden.
18.5%
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Housing

United Kingdom — Housing cost burden

Share of income households spend on housing (rent or loan plus costs); above 40% is considered overburden.
25.1%
2018
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2018
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Housing

Italy — Housing cost burden

Share of income households spend on housing (rent or loan plus costs); above 40% is considered overburden.
13.6%
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Housing

European Union — Housing cost burden

Share of income households spend on housing (rent or loan plus costs); above 40% is considered overburden.
19.2%
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Housing construction

United States
Housing

United States — Housing construction

Number of dwellings authorised or started; a leading barometer of the construction sector.
340.9K​
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026
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Germany
Housing

Germany — Housing construction

Number of dwellings authorised or started; a leading barometer of the construction sector.
62.8K​
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Home ownership rate

United States
Housing

United States — Home ownership rate

Share of households owning their home; a marker of wealth and residential stability.
65.5%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Germany
Housing

Germany — Home ownership rate

Share of households owning their home; a marker of wealth and residential stability.
47.2%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Home ownership rate

Share of households owning their home; a marker of wealth and residential stability.
61.2%
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Housing

United Kingdom — Home ownership rate

Share of households owning their home; a marker of wealth and residential stability.
65.2%
2018
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2018
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Housing

Italy — Home ownership rate

Share of households owning their home; a marker of wealth and residential stability.
75.9%
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Housing

European Union — Home ownership rate

Share of households owning their home; a marker of wealth and residential stability.
68.4%
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Overcrowding

Germany
Housing

Germany — Overcrowding

Share of overcrowded dwellings (too many people per room); an indicator of inadequate housing.
11.7%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Overcrowding

Share of overcrowded dwellings (too many people per room); an indicator of inadequate housing.
10.4%
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Housing

United Kingdom — Overcrowding

Share of overcrowded dwellings (too many people per room); an indicator of inadequate housing.
4.8%
2018
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2018
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Housing

Italy — Overcrowding

Share of overcrowded dwellings (too many people per room); an indicator of inadequate housing.
23.9%
2024
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Housing

European Union — Overcrowding

Share of overcrowded dwellings (too many people per room); an indicator of inadequate housing.
16.9%
2024
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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House price change (YoY)

United States
Housing

United States — House price change (YoY)

Year-on-year change in existing-dwellings prices.
2.3%
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 11/2026
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Germany
Housing

Germany — House price change (YoY)

Year-on-year change in existing-dwellings prices.
0.5%
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 06/2026
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France
Housing

France — House price change (YoY)

Year-on-year change in existing-dwellings prices.
-4.1%
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026
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United Kingdom
Housing

United Kingdom — House price change (YoY)

Year-on-year change in existing-dwellings prices.
2.9%
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: HM Land Registry· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 11/2026
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New dwellings price index

Germany
Housing

Germany — New dwellings price index

Quarterly price index of new dwellings, base 2015=100.
152index
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: Eurostat· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — New dwellings price index

Quarterly price index of new dwellings, base 2015=100.
129index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Actual rents YoY

United States
Housing

United States — Actual rents YoY

Annual change in actual rents paid by households (HICP CP041).
2.8%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026
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Germany
Housing

Germany — Actual rents YoY

Annual change in actual rents paid by households (HICP CP041).
2.2%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Actual rents YoY

Annual change in actual rents paid by households (HICP CP041).
1.6%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: Eurostat· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 11/2026
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United Kingdom
Housing

United Kingdom — Actual rents YoY

Annual change in actual rents paid by households (HICP CP041).
4.2%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: Office for National Statistics· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 10/2026
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Canada
Housing

Canada — Actual rents YoY

Annual change in actual rents paid by households (HICP CP041).
2.7%
Q3 2026
Frequency
Source: Statistics Canada· Data Q3 2026
Upd. 10/2026
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Housing cost overburden

Germany
Housing

Germany — Housing cost overburden

Share of population spending >40% of disposable income on housing.
11.2%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Housing cost overburden

Share of population spending >40% of disposable income on housing.
3%
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Severe housing deprivation

Germany
Housing

Germany — Severe housing deprivation

Share in overcrowded households with leaks/no bath/dark dwelling.
1.9%
2023
Source: Eurostat· Data 2023
Upd. 05/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Severe housing deprivation

Share in overcrowded households with leaks/no bath/dark dwelling.
2.9%
2023
Source: BIS· Data 2023
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Owner-occupier share

Germany
Housing

Germany — Owner-occupier share

Share of population owning their dwelling (with or without mortgage).
47.2%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Owner-occupier share

Share of population owning their dwelling (with or without mortgage).
67.2%
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Owners with mortgage

Germany
Housing

Germany — Owners with mortgage

Share owning with outstanding mortgage.
24%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Owners with mortgage

Share owning with outstanding mortgage.
34.9%
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Outright owners

Germany
Housing

Germany — Outright owners

Share owning outright (no mortgage).
23.3%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Outright owners

Share owning outright (no mortgage).
32.3%
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Tenant share

Germany
Housing

Germany — Tenant share

Share renting (market + reduced/free).
52.8%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Tenant share

Share renting (market + reduced/free).
32.8%
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Tenant — market price

Germany
Housing

Germany — Tenant — market price

Share renting at market price.
46.8%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Tenant — market price

Share renting at market price.
16.9%
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Tenant — reduced/free

Germany
Housing

Germany — Tenant — reduced/free

Share renting at reduced price or for free (social housing, in kind).
6%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Tenant — reduced/free

Share renting at reduced price or for free (social housing, in kind).
21.9%
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Building permits — single-dwelling

Germany
Housing

Germany — Building permits — single-dwelling

Monthly index (2021=100) of one-dwelling permits.
50.5index
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: Eurostat· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 11/2026
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France
Housing

France — Building permits — single-dwelling

Monthly index (2021=100) of one-dwelling permits.
55.58index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Building permits — multi-dwelling

Germany
Housing

Germany — Building permits — multi-dwelling

Monthly index (2021=100) of 2+ dwelling permits.
68.83index
Q2 2026
Frequency
Source: Eurostat· Data Q2 2026
Upd. 11/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Building permits — multi-dwelling

Monthly index (2021=100) of 2+ dwelling permits.
76.87index
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Rooms per person — flat

Germany
Housing

Germany — Rooms per person — flat

Average number of rooms per person living in a flat — overcrowding proxy.
1.6ratio
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Rooms per person — flat

Average number of rooms per person living in a flat — overcrowding proxy.
1.5ratio
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Cost overburden — poverty

Germany
Housing

Germany — Cost overburden — poverty

Cost-overburden rate among population below 60% of median equivalised income.
35%
2025
Source: Eurostat· Data 2025
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Cost overburden — poverty

Cost-overburden rate among population below 60% of median equivalised income.
27.9%
2024
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Household credit

United States
Housing

United States — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
69.2% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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China
Housing

China — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
60% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Japan
Housing

Japan — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
65.1% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Germany
Housing

Germany — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
49.9% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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France
Housing

France — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
60.5% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom
Housing

United Kingdom — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
76.3% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Canada
Housing

Canada — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
100% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Italy
Housing

Italy — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
36.1% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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European Union
Housing

European Union — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
51.5% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024· Euro area
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Australia
Housing

Australia — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
112.1% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Brazil
Housing

Brazil — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
36.4% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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India
Housing

India — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
41.9% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Indonesia
Housing

Indonesia — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
16.2% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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South Korea
Housing

South Korea — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
90.1% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Mexico
Housing

Mexico — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
16.7% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Russia
Housing

Russia — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
22.1% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Saudi Arabia
Housing

Saudi Arabia — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
35.3% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Turkey
Housing

Turkey — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
9.7% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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South Africa
Housing

South Africa — Household credit

Outstanding credit to households as % of GDP. Measures structural household leverage.
33.7% GDP
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Briefing notes for this category

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  • Japan
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
  • Italy
  • European Union
  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • South Korea
  • Mexico
  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Turkey
  • South Africa