Australia Building Permits
2001 - 2026 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data
Key information about Australia Building Permits
- Australia Building Permits data was reported at 23,069.000 Unit in May 2026.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 23,394.000 Unit for Apr 2026.
- Australia Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 19,600.000 Unit from Jul 2001 to May 2026, with 299 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 30,414.000 Unit in Mar 2021 and a record low of 10,439.000 Unit in Jan 2009.
- Australia Building Permits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Building Permits: Monthly.
CEIC calculates monthly Building Permits as the sum of Residential and Non Residential Building Permits. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Building Permits.
View Australia's Building Permits from Jul 2001 to May 2026 in the chart:
What was Australia's Building Permits in May 2026?
Australia Building Permits data was reported at 23,069.000 Unit in May 2026. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23,069.000 May 2026 | 23,394.000 Apr 2026 | 10,439.000 Jan 2009 | 30,414.000 Mar 2021 | Unit | monthly | Jul 2001 - May 2026 |
Building Permits by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Unit) | 259.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (Unit) | 41,712.000 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2022 |
| Australia (Unit) | 23,069.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2001 - May 2026 |
| Austria (Unit) | 3,611.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Belgium (Unit) | 2,398.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Bolivia (Unit) | 135.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) | 478.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - May 2026 |
| Brazil (Unit) | 175.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Bulgaria (Unit) | 3,533.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Canada (Unit) | 40,276.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2018 - May 2026 |
| Chile (Unit) | 7,155.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Colombia (Unit) | 15,760.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - May 2026 |
| Croatia (Unit) | 793.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Cyprus (Unit) | 776.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (Unit) | 5,784.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Denmark (Unit) | 1,648.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (Unit) | 31,049.000 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Estonia (Unit) | 1,437.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (Unit) | 1,492.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Georgia (Unit) | 12,080.000 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Germany (Unit) | 12,416.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2026 |
| Greece (Unit) | 2,662.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (Unit) | 971.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Iran (Unit) | 33,047.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1978 - Mar 2023 |
| Ireland (Unit) | 7,933.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (Unit) | 12,574.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (Unit) | 2,077.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| South Korea (Unit) | 9,174.000 May 2026 | monthly | Oct 1979 - May 2026 |
| Latvia (Unit) | 726.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Lithuania (Unit) | 1,725.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (Unit) | 234.000 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2023 |
| North Macedonia (Unit) | 340.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2026 |
| Malta (Unit) | 750.000 Dec 2016 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2016 |
| Mauritius (Unit) | 8,187.000 2025 | yearly | 1979 - 2025 |
| Montenegro (Unit) | 213.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Morocco (Unit) | 3,956.000 Dec 2013 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Dec 2013 |
| Netherlands (Unit) | 1,856.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| New Zealand (Unit) | 6,568.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Oman (Unit) | 40,340.000 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (Unit) | 1,841.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (Unit) | 357.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Philippines (Unit) | 13,677.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Poland (Unit) | 23,700.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2001 - May 2026 |
| Portugal (Unit) | 4,096.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (Unit) | 2,982.000 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Romania (Unit) | 3,466.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (Unit) | 145,661.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Serbia (Unit) | 2,329.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2026 |
| Slovakia (Unit) | 1,507.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (Unit) | 525.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - May 2026 |
| South Africa (Unit) | 4,601.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Spain (Unit) | 2,866.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (Unit) | 2,247,384.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (Unit) | 11,920.000 2016 | yearly | 2012 - 2016 |
| Taiwan, China (Unit) | 1,590.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2026 |
| Thailand (Unit) | 21,420.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Turkey (Unit) | 34,579.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| United States (Unit) | 129,900.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Jun 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -8,834.081 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 153,390.184 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 31.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 685,976.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,403.146 2031 | yearly | 1988 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,836.786 2031 | yearly | 1989 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,349.020 2031 | yearly | 1988 - 2031 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 910.100 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 933.700 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 120.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 34,560.374 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,436,263.467 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1975 - May 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,484,917.651 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1965 - May 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.8 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1966 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 41,187.8 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.121 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 10,406.383 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,861,383.344 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,121,989.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 15.500 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 20.100 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,174.197 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,359.600 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,268,519.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,996,693.211 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 1976 - May 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.09 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 1977 - May 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 129.70 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,447.084 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1959 - May 2026 |
| Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,455.594 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1965 - May 2026 |
| Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,997.307 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1975 - May 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 70,421.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Jun 2026 |
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