Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Greece
Greece: Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of was 34.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.6%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2014
All-time low
27.3%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Greece, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 34.6% for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Greece peaked at 42.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2007.
That places Greece 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.4% | — |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 34.6% | -2.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 34.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 34.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 27.3% | 31.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 29.0% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.2% | 36.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Greece?
- Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Greece was 34.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of household and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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