France dwellings, gross
France dwellings, gross stood at 7,851,164.5 EUR million in 2025, according to INSEE – Comptes de patrimoine par branches (comptes nationaux annuels, base 2020), Melodi. It is one of the indicators in the Non-financial assets table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1959 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Non-financial assets table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets, gross | 15,782,427.6 | 15,425,036.6 | 15,094,895 | 14,582,799.7 | 13,584,525 | 12,574,203 | 12,124,449 | 11,775,613 | 11,391,273 | 11,017,474 | |
| Dwellings, gross | 7,851,164.5 | 7,674,651.2 | 7,515,962.2 | 7,259,194.1 | 6,738,878 | 6,205,837 | 5,954,019 | 5,769,200 | 5,572,513 | 5,385,686 | |
| Other buildings and civil engineering works, gross | 5,227,499.2 | 5,132,324.5 | 5,053,223.6 | 4,920,176.4 | 4,574,731 | 4,219,053 | 4,093,501 | 4,007,298 | 3,885,374 | 3,745,934 |
Understanding france dwellings, gross
Residential structures destined for habitation by households, including permanent dwellings, apartment blocks, and major structural improvements that extend their functional lifespan, constitute the foundation of this specific capital measure. The scope embraces both owner-occupied and tenant-occupied housing units, alongside major renovations that significantly enhance residential capacity. Excluded from this metric are commercial office buildings, industrial plants, civil engineering works, and the underlying ground plots upon which the residences stand.
Interpreting this series necessitates recognizing that gross values do not account for physical depreciation, meaning structural aging is absent until evaluated through net measures. Analysts must exercise caution when comparing residential capital across regions with differing construction standards or price levels, as valuation relies heavily on perpetual inventory methods using construction cost deflators. Sudden methodological updates in housing census data can introduce step changes in the historical series.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of structures are classified as dwellings?
- The category covers houses, apartment buildings, permanent residential structures, and major residential renovations.
- Does this series include the value of the land beneath homes?
- No, residential land is accounted for in a separate non-financial asset category, isolating the structure itself.
- How is residential capital stock calculated between censuses?
- Statisticians use the perpetual inventory method, combining historical investment flows with price deflators and assumed depreciation rates.