Housing Starts

Insights

Canada's housing starts rose by 14.3% in September 2025, reaching 279 thousand units. This followed a decrease in August 2025, when starts were 244 thousand units.
China's housing starts reached 45,399 Tens of Thousands Square Metre in September 2025. This figure is the highest since December 2024.
France's housing starts fell to 13,504 units in August 2025. This is a 46.8% decrease from 25,400 units in July 2025.

Data is available for the period 1959 to 2025 across 19 countries.

World Major Countries Americas Europe Asia

Country	Current Value	Previous Value	Prior Year	Frequency	Period
United States	1,307K units	1,429K units	1,391K units	Monthly	Aug'25
China	45,399	39,801	56,051	Monthly	Sep'25
Japan	60,275 units	61,409 units	66,819 units	Monthly	Aug'25
United Kingdom	29,490 units	28,780 units	25,450 units	Quarterly	Q2 2025
France	13,504 units	25,400 units	10,101 units	Monthly	Aug'25
Canada	279K units	244K units	224.09K units	Monthly	Sep'25
Russia	7.9M sqm	7.4M sqm	9.22M sqm	Monthly	Aug'25
Spain	34.4K units	39.7K units	30.96K units	Quarterly	Q1 2025
Turkey	14,868 units	12,381 units	6,920 units	Monthly	Jun'25
Sweden	6.6K units	6.9K units	7.15K units	Quarterly	Q2 2025
Israel	17,188 units	16,893 units	17,038 units	Quarterly	Q2 2025
Thailand	6,740 units	4,367 units	5,712 units	Monthly	Jul'25
Norway	1,542 units	1,761 units	1,920 units	Monthly	Sep'25
Denmark	2,951 units	2,825 units	2,281 units	Quarterly	Q2 2025
Czech Republic	7,989 units	8,306 units	9,165 units	Quarterly	Q2 2025
Finland	1,503 units	768 units	1,754 units	Monthly	Aug'25
Bulgaria	1,640 units	1,431 units	1,703 units	Quarterly	Q2 2025
Iceland	4,338 units	2,406 units	2,406 units	Yearly	Dec'21
Kyrgyzstan	10,993 units	6,129 units	7,867 units	Monthly	Sep'25

Housing Starts : Definition

Housing Starts measures the number of new residential construction projects that have begun during a specific period, indicating the level of activity in the housing sector and overall economic health.