Australia Building Permits
2001 - 2022 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data
Key information about Australia Building Permits
- Australia Building Permits data was reported at 18,966.000 Unit in Apr 2022.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 22,684.000 Unit for Mar 2022.
- Australia Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 19,422.500 Unit from Jul 2001 to Apr 2022, with 250 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 30,837.000 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: Asia.
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 Apr 2022 in the chart:
What was Australia's Building Permits in Apr 2022?
Australia Building Permits data was reported at 18,966.000 Unit in Apr 2022. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,966.000 Apr 2022 | 22,684.000 Mar 2022 | 10,439.000 Jan 2009 | 30,837.000 Mar 2021 | Unit | monthly | Jul 2001 - Apr 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Unit) | 397.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (Unit) | 12,776.000 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2019 |
| Australia (Unit) | 18,966.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Apr 2022 |
| Austria (Unit) | 6,401.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Belgium (Unit) | 4,064.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Bolivia (Unit) | 377.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) | 374.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2013 - May 2022 |
| Brazil (Unit) | 43.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2022 |
| Bulgaria (Unit) | 2,939.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Canada (Unit) | 38,948.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Apr 2022 |
| Chile (Unit) | 9,058.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2022 |
| Colombia (Unit) | 22,003.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Apr 2022 |
| Croatia (Unit) | 840.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2022 |
| Cyprus (Unit) | 642.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Czech Republic (Unit) | 7,181.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2022 |
| Denmark (Unit) | 2,474.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Ecuador (Unit) | 24,764.000 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Estonia (Unit) | 2,060.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Finland (Unit) | 3,829.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2022 |
| Georgia (Unit) | 10,095.000 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Germany (Unit) | 18,237.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| Greece (Unit) | 1,808.000 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2022 |
| Hungary (Unit) | 1,897.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2022 |
| Iran (Unit) | 24,844.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1978 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (Unit) | 7,742.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Italy (Unit) | 16,159.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Jordan (Unit) | 2,018.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| South Korea (Unit) | 20,794.000 May 2022 | monthly | Oct 1979 - May 2022 |
| Latvia (Unit) | 1,062.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Lithuania (Unit) | 2,168.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Luxembourg (Unit) | 243.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2022 |
| North Macedonia (Unit) | 337.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2022 |
| Malta (Unit) | 750.000 Dec 2016 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2016 |
| Mauritius (Unit) | 6,237.000 2020 | yearly | 1979 - 2020 |
| Montenegro (Unit) | 64.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (Unit) | 3,956.000 Dec 2013 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Dec 2013 |
| Netherlands (Unit) | 2,089.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Apr 2022 |
| New Zealand (Unit) | 8,710.000 May 2022 | monthly | Apr 1990 - May 2022 |
| Oman (Unit) | 23,780.000 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Palestinian Territory (Unit) | 3,271.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (Unit) | 1,244.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - May 2022 |
| Philippines (Unit) | 12,522.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Poland (Unit) | 30,349.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 2001 - May 2022 |
| Portugal (Unit) | 6,822.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Mar 2022 |
| Qatar (Unit) | 3,892.000 2020 | yearly | 1988 - 2020 |
| Romania (Unit) | 4,863.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (Unit) | 145,661.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Serbia (Unit) | 2,218.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2022 |
| Slovakia (Unit) | 3,063.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Slovenia (Unit) | 492.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2013 - May 2022 |
| South Africa (Unit) | 6,043.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2022 |
| Spain (Unit) | 2,358.000 Feb 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2020 |
| Sweden (Unit) | 3,304,763.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Switzerland (Unit) | 11,920.000 2016 | yearly | 2012 - 2016 |
| Taiwan (Unit) | 3,827.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2022 |
| Thailand (Unit) | 27,440.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Turkey (Unit) | 26,040.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| United States (Unit) | 149,000.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1959 - May 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -9,841.042 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 121,889.775 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 30.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 743,969.0 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.0 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,057.212 2027 | yearly | 1988 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,717.679 2027 | yearly | 1989 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,034.676 2027 | yearly | 1988 - 2027 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 655.200 2026 | yearly | 1997 - 2026 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 686.800 2026 | yearly | 1997 - 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.081 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 8,054.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 33,181.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 26.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Apr 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,502,940.966 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,645,464.890 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,175,535.493 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 25,126.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 6,063,924.192 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,694,584.815 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,253.353 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,283.576 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 10,448.043 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 5,830.079 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Trade Balance: sa: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 10,495.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Apr 2022 |
| Trade Balance: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 12,329.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,841.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 16,677.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 16,190.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 2,501.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 4,440.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 8,762.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Korea, Republic of (AUD mn) | 2,997.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: Value: FOB: China (excl SARs and Taiwan) (AUD mn) | 14,677.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| Export: Value: FOB: India (AUD mn) | 2,033.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Japan (AUD mn) | 8,102.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: Value: FOB: United States of America (AUD mn) | 1,702.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 1,439.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 1,018.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 3,158.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 4,800.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 310.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: Value: United States of America (AUD mn) | 3,101.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: Value: Singapore (AUD mn) | 1,159.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: Value: China (AUD mn) | 7,917.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: Value: Japan (AUD mn) | 1,836.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: Value: Germany (AUD mn) | 1,417.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 124.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 23,645.094 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,225,203.224 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 1975 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,959,218.781 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 1965 - May 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 9.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 35,099.6 May 2022 | monthly | Jul 1969 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.372 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Apr 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,130.650 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1958 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,726,161.423 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,118,799.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.300 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 17.300 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,875.447 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,851.407 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,082,088.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,355,920.071 Apr 2022 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 9.27 Apr 2022 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Apr 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.70 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 2,720.857 May 2022 | monthly | Jul 1959 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 2,725.680 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 1965 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,704.512 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 1975 - May 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 55,583.404 May 2022 | monthly | Jul 1969 - May 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 175.296 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2022 |
| Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.241 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1985 - May 2022 |
| Exports: % of GDP (%) | 24.693 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.293 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -18.8 May 2022 | monthly | Aug 2007 - May 2022 |
| Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 61.700 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Composite Index: Performance of Manufacturing Index: sa (Point) | 54.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Aug 2006 - Jun 2022 |
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