Australia Building Permits
2001 - 2025 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data
Key information about Australia Building Permits
- Australia Building Permits data was reported at 17,050.000 Unit in Jan 2025.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 19,385.000 Unit for Dec 2024.
- Australia Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 19,582.000 Unit from Jul 2001 to Jan 2025, with 283 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 Jan 2025 in the chart:
What was Australia's Building Permits in Jan 2025?
Australia Building Permits data was reported at 17,050.000 Unit in Jan 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17,050.000 Jan 2025 | 19,385.000 Dec 2024 | 10,439.000 Jan 2009 | 30,414.000 Mar 2021 | Unit | monthly | Jul 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Building Permits by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Unit) | 317.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Algeria (Unit) | 12,776.000 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2019 |
| Australia (Unit) | 17,050.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Austria (Unit) | 3,842.577 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (Unit) | 2,276.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2024 |
| Bolivia (Unit) | 241.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) | 415.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2025 |
| Brazil (Unit) | 7.000 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2024 |
| Bulgaria (Unit) | 3,115.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Canada (Unit) | 20,666.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (Unit) | 7,150.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Colombia (Unit) | 23,770.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (Unit) | 875.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Cyprus (Unit) | 470.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Czech Republic (Unit) | 4,391.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Denmark (Unit) | 2,472.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (Unit) | 30,896.000 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Estonia (Unit) | 1,702.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (Unit) | 1,532.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2024 |
| Georgia (Unit) | 10,822.000 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Germany (Unit) | 11,715.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Greece (Unit) | 2,630.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2024 |
| Hungary (Unit) | 854.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Iran (Unit) | 33,047.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1978 - Mar 2023 |
| Ireland (Unit) | 5,878.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (Unit) | 13,556.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Jordan (Unit) | 2,079.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| South Korea (Unit) | 7,417.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1979 - Jan 2025 |
| Latvia (Unit) | 875.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (Unit) | 1,807.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (Unit) | 234.000 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2023 |
| North Macedonia (Unit) | 287.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (Unit) | 750.000 Dec 2016 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2016 |
| Mauritius (Unit) | 7,167.000 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Montenegro (Unit) | 59.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Morocco (Unit) | 3,956.000 Dec 2013 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Dec 2013 |
| Netherlands (Unit) | 1,532.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| New Zealand (Unit) | 4,238.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Oman (Unit) | 43,701.000 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (Unit) | 1,905.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Panama (Unit) | 218.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Philippines (Unit) | 10,809.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (Unit) | 19,600.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Portugal (Unit) | 3,982.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (Unit) | 2,982.000 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Romania (Unit) | 2,263.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (Unit) | 145,661.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Serbia (Unit) | 2,811.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2024 |
| Slovakia (Unit) | 2,337.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (Unit) | 449.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (Unit) | 2,677.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Spain (Unit) | 2,866.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (Unit) | 1,633,851.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (Unit) | 11,920.000 2016 | yearly | 2012 - 2016 |
| Taiwan (Unit) | 2,568.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Thailand (Unit) | 17,249.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Nov 2024 |
| Turkey (Unit) | 40,956.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| United States (Unit) | 111,517.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Jan 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -12,444.654 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 139,079.685 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 29.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 650,929.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.0 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,268.078 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,568.589 2029 | yearly | 1989 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,234.249 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 819.600 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 829.800 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.969 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,220.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 27,886.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -2.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,120,297.894 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,275,238.605 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,826,091.258 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 24,665.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 9.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 6,491,110.930 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,075,721.723 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,897.033 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,925.675 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 10,618.951 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 5,713.268 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: Goods (AUD mn) | 9,099.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 5,085.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,859.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 3,431.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 5,964.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 16,776.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 15,479.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 7,704.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Korea, Republic of (AUD mn) | 3,471.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Japan (AUD mn) | 6,663.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: United States of America (AUD mn) | 2,995.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: India (AUD mn) | 2,744.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: China (excl SARs and Taiwan) (AUD mn) | 16,765.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 1,671.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 2,028.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 3,541.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 5,174.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 346.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: Germany (AUD mn) | 1,268.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: United States of America (AUD mn) | 4,619.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: Japan (AUD mn) | 2,349.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: China (AUD mn) | 9,020.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: Singapore (AUD mn) | 1,294.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 183.729 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 125.258 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 116.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 29,158.502 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,104,298.440 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,955,356.442 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 41,949.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.339 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 5,914.735 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,614,643.998 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,589,486.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 17.500 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 21.500 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,082.780 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,198.683 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,206,853.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,347,078.147 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.03 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 126.28 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,142.286 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,769.142 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,132.580 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 65,120.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Feb 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 134.660 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.165 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2025 |
| Exports: % of GDP (%) | 27.346 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.613 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Feb 2025 |
| Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 57.400 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
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