Australia Building Permits
2001 - 2026 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data
Key information about Australia Building Permits
- Australia Building Permits data was reported at 14,290.000 Unit in Jan 2026.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 20,690.000 Unit for Dec 2025.
- Australia Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 23,646.000 Unit from Jul 2001 to Jan 2026, with 295 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 2026 in the chart:
What was Australia's Building Permits in Jan 2026?
Australia Building Permits data was reported at 14,290.000 Unit in Jan 2026. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,290.000 Jan 2026 | 20,690.000 Dec 2025 | 10,439.000 Jan 2009 | 30,414.000 Mar 2021 | Unit | monthly | Jul 2001 - Jan 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) | 14,290.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Austria (Unit) | 5,318.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (Unit) | 2,097.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Bolivia (Unit) | 185.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) | 465.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Brazil (Unit) | 175.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Bulgaria (Unit) | 3,746.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (Unit) | 18,221.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (Unit) | 7,266.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Colombia (Unit) | 13,979.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (Unit) | 614.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (Unit) | 855.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Czech Republic (Unit) | 5,438.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (Unit) | 1,041.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (Unit) | 32,253.000 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Estonia (Unit) | 1,631.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (Unit) | 971.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (Unit) | 12,080.000 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Germany (Unit) | 12,277.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (Unit) | 2,886.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Hungary (Unit) | 1,123.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (Unit) | 33,047.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1978 - Mar 2023 |
| Ireland (Unit) | 8,541.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (Unit) | 12,388.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (Unit) | 2,296.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| South Korea (Unit) | 8,812.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| Latvia (Unit) | 1,061.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Lithuania (Unit) | 1,959.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (Unit) | 234.000 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2023 |
| North Macedonia (Unit) | 237.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (Unit) | 750.000 Dec 2016 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2016 |
| Mauritius (Unit) | 7,844.000 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (Unit) | 277.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (Unit) | 3,956.000 Dec 2013 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Dec 2013 |
| Netherlands (Unit) | 1,835.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (Unit) | 4,475.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Oman (Unit) | 36,517.000 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (Unit) | 2,184.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (Unit) | 350.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2026 |
| Philippines (Unit) | 11,411.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (Unit) | 17,600.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Portugal (Unit) | 3,862.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Jun 2025 |
| Qatar (Unit) | 2,982.000 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Romania (Unit) | 2,145.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (Unit) | 145,661.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Serbia (Unit) | 2,948.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (Unit) | 2,821.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (Unit) | 537.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (Unit) | 3,051.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (Unit) | 2,866.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (Unit) | 2,185,167.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (Unit) | 11,920.000 2016 | yearly | 2012 - 2016 |
| Taiwan, China (Unit) | 1,772.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Thailand (Unit) | 17,390.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Nov 2025 |
| Turkey (Unit) | 50,998.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| United States (Unit) | 117,554.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -10,334.848 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 151,660.250 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 30.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 1,343.987 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,762.752 2030 | yearly | 1989 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,288.528 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 819.600 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 897.500 2029 | yearly | 1997 - 2029 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 120.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 34,446.704 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,370,400.239 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,354,703.061 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 42,076.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.352 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 13,399.586 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Feb 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) | 3,976,564.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 16.300 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 20.800 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,058.196 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,175.293 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,207,212.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,832,588.169 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.60 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 129.18 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,366.266 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,959.114 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,373.643 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Jan 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 75,393.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Feb 2026 |
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