Historical Year Data · 1983

Housing Starts in 1983

Housing Starts opened 1983 at 1,586 and closed at 1,688, a +6.43% move for the year. The high of 1,910 was reached on August 1, and the low of 1,472 on April 1.

Open

1,586

1983-01

1,688

12 data points

High

1,910

Aug 1

Low

1,472

Apr 1

Full Year Change

+6.43%

1982 Change

+54.57%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	1,586	1,586	1,586	1,586	+0.00%
Feb	1,699	1,699	1,699	1,699	+0.00%
Mar	1,606	1,606	1,606	1,606	+0.00%
Apr	1,472	1,472	1,472	1,472	+0.00%
May	1,776	1,776	1,776	1,776	+0.00%
Jun	1,733	1,733	1,733	1,733	+0.00%
Jul	1,785	1,785	1,785	1,785	+0.00%
Aug	1,910	1,910	1,910	1,910	+0.00%
Sep	1,710	1,710	1,710	1,710	+0.00%
Oct	1,715	1,715	1,715	1,715	+0.00%
Nov	1,785	1,785	1,785	1,785	+0.00%
Dec	1,688	1,688	1,688	1,688	+0.00%

Events During 1983

1982 Latin American Debt Crisis

Deflation

August 1982 – 1989

Mexico defaulted on its external debt in August 1982, triggering a seven-year crisis that engulfed Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and most of Latin America. The "lost decade" reshaped emerging market finance.

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