Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of was 19.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.9%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2005
All-time low
19.9%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 19.9% for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Netherlands peaked at 31.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.5% | — |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | -2.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 19.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 19.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 28.0% | 31.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 23.4% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 19.9% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 11 Finland 21.1% compare
- 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 20.7% compare
- 13 Serbia 20.2% compare
- 14 Netherlands 19.9% compare
- 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 19.1% compare
- 17 Luxembourg 19.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Netherlands?
- Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Netherlands was 19.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 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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