Canada Building Permits
2018 - 2026 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada Building Permits
- Canada Building Permits data was reported at 19,083.000 Unit in Jan 2026.
- This records an increase from the previous number of 18,033.000 Unit for Dec 2025.
- Canada Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 22,437.000 Unit from Jan 2018 to Jan 2026, with 97 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.
Statistics Canada provides monthly Building Permits.
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What was Canada's Building Permits in Jan 2026?
Canada Building Permits data was reported at 19,083.000 Unit in Jan 2026. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19,083.000 Jan 2026 | 18,033.000 Dec 2025 | 17,063.000 Dec 2018 | 58,359.000 May 2018 | Unit | monthly | Jan 2018 - 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) | 19,083.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (Unit) | 7,266.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Colombia (Unit) | 17,226.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (Unit) | 457.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Cyprus (Unit) | 850.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Czech Republic (Unit) | 4,231.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| 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) | 12,330.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Greece (Unit) | 2,886.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Hungary (Unit) | 1,335.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Iran (Unit) | 33,047.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1978 - Mar 2023 |
| Ireland (Unit) | 7,455.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 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) | 256.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| 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) | 1,645.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2026 |
| 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) | 4,096.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 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) | 1,604.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovakia (Unit) | 2,821.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (Unit) | 441.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (Unit) | 2,968.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| 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) | 100,249.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Jan 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 177.601 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 29,380.935 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,517,724.5 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.2 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,673.411 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,616.767 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Federal Government Debt: % of GDP: Accumulated Deficit (%) | 40.700 2025 | yearly | 1967 - 2025 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | -8,839.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 46,116.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 6,506.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -45,871.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | 245.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 40,531.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 612,800.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 643,700.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -23,000.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 84,700.000 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,435,700.000 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| CA: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government (USD mn) | 2,820,301.986 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.956 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -948.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 45,370.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -14.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 9,833,093.660 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 10,025,178.456 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,380,122.786 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 48,020.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -0.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,743,159.395 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,108,735.311 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 30,802.338 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 27,935.411 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,167.669 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,154.963 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,806.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 11,195.526 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 2,331.221 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Dec 2025 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 751,143.690 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 117.179 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 123.790 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,289,660.692 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,049,246.884 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 98,078.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.237 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,808,221.277 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 5,024,132.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2026 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.900 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 25.300 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,315.895 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 5,043.713 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,379,533.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,456,203.437 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.30 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 209.65 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,776,665.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,778,164.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,740,155.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,748,393.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,982,908.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,991,420.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2026 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 128,130.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey (BOS) Indicator (%) | -1.780 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 56.600 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2026 |
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