Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Norway
Norway: Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of was 25.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Norway stood at 25.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Norway peaked at 26.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2005.
That places Norway 4th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.9% | — |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | -4.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 25.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 25.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +50.0% | 14.0% | 21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 14.0% | 23.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 20.2% | 26.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Greece 34.6% compare
- 2 Denmark 33.0% compare
- 3 Switzerland 25.6% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 25.1% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 25.1% compare
- 7 Iceland 24.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Norway?
- Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Norway was 25.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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