Canada Building Permits
2018 - 2022 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada Building Permits
- Canada Building Permits data was reported at 42,087.000 Unit in Jul 2022.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 51,829.000 Unit for Jun 2022.
- Canada Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 39,889.000 Unit from Jan 2018 to Jul 2022, with 55 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 58,359.000 Unit in May 2018 and a record low of 17,063.000 Unit in Dec 2018.
- Canada 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: North and South America.
Statistics Canada provides monthly Building Permits.
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What was Canada's Building Permits in Jul 2022?
Canada Building Permits data was reported at 42,087.000 Unit in Jul 2022. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42,087.000 Jul 2022 | 51,829.000 Jun 2022 | 17,063.000 Dec 2018 | 58,359.000 May 2018 | Unit | monthly | Jan 2018 - Jul 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) | 19,485.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Jul 2022 |
| Austria (Unit) | 6,401.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Belgium (Unit) | 3,279.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2022 |
| Bolivia (Unit) | 461.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) | 296.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jul 2022 |
| Brazil (Unit) | 55.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2022 |
| Bulgaria (Unit) | 3,433.000 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Canada (Unit) | 42,087.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Jul 2022 |
| Chile (Unit) | 7,077.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jul 2022 |
| Colombia (Unit) | 23,675.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jun 2022 |
| Croatia (Unit) | 793.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Cyprus (Unit) | 626.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Czech Republic (Unit) | 6,936.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2022 |
| Denmark (Unit) | 2,497.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Ecuador (Unit) | 24,764.000 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Estonia (Unit) | 2,060.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Finland (Unit) | 4,937.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2022 |
| Georgia (Unit) | 10,095.000 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Germany (Unit) | 19,203.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Greece (Unit) | 1,977.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2022 |
| Hungary (Unit) | 1,642.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2022 |
| Iran (Unit) | 24,844.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1978 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (Unit) | 7,058.000 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2022 |
| Italy (Unit) | 15,440.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Jordan (Unit) | 1,641.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| South Korea (Unit) | 17,037.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Oct 1979 - Jul 2022 |
| Latvia (Unit) | 1,062.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Lithuania (Unit) | 2,168.000 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Luxembourg (Unit) | 243.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2022 |
| North Macedonia (Unit) | 277.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2022 |
| Malta (Unit) | 750.000 Dec 2016 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2016 |
| Mauritius (Unit) | 6,237.000 2020 | yearly | 1979 - 2020 |
| Montenegro (Unit) | 86.000 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2022 |
| Morocco (Unit) | 3,956.000 Dec 2013 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Dec 2013 |
| Netherlands (Unit) | 2,359.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2022 |
| New Zealand (Unit) | 7,583.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Jul 2022 |
| Oman (Unit) | 46,240.000 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (Unit) | 2,610.000 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| Panama (Unit) | 670.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jul 2022 |
| Philippines (Unit) | 12,522.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Poland (Unit) | 21,987.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jun 2001 - Jul 2022 |
| Portugal (Unit) | 6,822.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Mar 2022 |
| Qatar (Unit) | 3,892.000 2020 | yearly | 1988 - 2020 |
| Romania (Unit) | 4,392.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jul 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (Unit) | 145,661.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Serbia (Unit) | 2,187.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2022 |
| Slovakia (Unit) | 4,125.000 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Slovenia (Unit) | 510.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jul 2022 |
| South Africa (Unit) | 10,339.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Spain (Unit) | 2,358.000 Feb 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2020 |
| Sweden (Unit) | 2,986,550.000 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| Switzerland (Unit) | 11,920.000 2016 | yearly | 2012 - 2016 |
| Taiwan (Unit) | 3,504.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Thailand (Unit) | 24,697.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jun 2022 |
| Turkey (Unit) | 28,249.000 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| United States (Unit) | 134,413.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Jul 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 2,069.368 May 2022 | monthly | May 1992 - May 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 23,970.634 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,455,818.8 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 71.0 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,390.376 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 2,927.597 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,380.415 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -31,340.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | May 1992 - Jun 2022 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 5,872.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 36,217.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | May 1992 - Jun 2022 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 30,692.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | 4,877.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | May 1992 - Jun 2022 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 71,400.000 2027 | yearly | 2000 - 2027 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 481,000.000 2027 | yearly | 1996 - 2027 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 498,100.000 2027 | yearly | 1996 - 2027 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -13,100.000 2027 | yearly | 1996 - 2027 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | -7,603.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,358,900.000 2027 | yearly | 1997 - 2027 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.592 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,132.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 54,595.5 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 26.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jul 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 9,881,908.000 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,651,176.943 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 951,763.844 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 49,627.7 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 19.6 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jul 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 9,962,257.486 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,570,531.231 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 40,766.775 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 31,610.699 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,649.660 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,371.831 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2022 |
| CA: Export Unit Value Index (2010=100) | 106.461 2011 | yearly | 1948 - 2011 |
| CA: Import Unit Value Index (2010=100) | 104.348 2011 | yearly | 1948 - 2011 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,385.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1977 - May 2022 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 48,287.612 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Jul 2022 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 19,425.605 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Jun 2022 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 1,342,830.136 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 104.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,251,028.669 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,839,219.952 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.5 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 80,964.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Aug 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.693 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.7 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jul 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Aug 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,175,320.148 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.5 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,577,332.8 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jun 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 7.8 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2022 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 12.700 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 22.700 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,111.239 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,508.771 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Dec 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,140,661.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,074,427.006 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.89 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 222.61 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,365,128.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,302,468.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,610,199.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,367,260.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,298,531.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,622,659.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2022 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Aug 2022 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 107,766.000 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Aug 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -10.2 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2022 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 60.900 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Aug 2022 |
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