Colombia Building Permits
2009 - 2025 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data
Key information about Colombia Building Permits
- Colombia Building Permits data was reported at 15,050.000 Unit in Sep 2025.
- This records an increase from the previous number of 11,712.000 Unit for Aug 2025.
- Colombia Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 13,645.000 Unit from Jan 2009 to Sep 2025, with 201 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 43,937.000 Unit in Dec 2019 and a record low of 3,528.000 Unit in Apr 2020.
- Colombia 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 extends history for monthly Building Permits. National Administrative Department of Statistics provides monthly Building Permits. Building Permits covers Residential Buildings in 1103 territorial entities Building Permits prior to January 2019 covers Residential Buildings in 302 major municipalities and prior January 2015 covers Residential Buildings in 88 major municipalities only.
View Colombia's Building Permits from Jan 2009 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Colombia's Building Permits in Sep 2025?
Colombia Building Permits data was reported at 15,050.000 Unit in Sep 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,050.000 Sep 2025 | 11,712.000 Aug 2025 | 3,528.000 Apr 2020 | 43,937.000 Dec 2019 | Unit | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2025 |
Building Permits by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Unit) | 352.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (Unit) | 41,712.000 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2022 |
| Australia (Unit) | 24,874.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (Unit) | 3,648.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Belgium (Unit) | 1,866.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Aug 2025 |
| Bolivia (Unit) | 227.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) | 552.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Brazil (Unit) | 175.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Bulgaria (Unit) | 3,579.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (Unit) | 35,966.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (Unit) | 7,623.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Colombia (Unit) | 15,050.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (Unit) | 1,061.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (Unit) | 796.000 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2025 |
| Czech Republic (Unit) | 5,611.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (Unit) | 2,151.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (Unit) | 32,253.000 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Estonia (Unit) | 1,846.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (Unit) | 965.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (Unit) | 12,080.000 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Germany (Unit) | 13,472.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (Unit) | 1,914.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Aug 2025 |
| Hungary (Unit) | 1,301.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (Unit) | 33,047.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1978 - Mar 2023 |
| Ireland (Unit) | 7,058.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2025 |
| Italy (Unit) | 13,162.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Jordan (Unit) | 2,424.000 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2025 |
| South Korea (Unit) | 8,871.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| Latvia (Unit) | 1,198.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (Unit) | 1,990.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (Unit) | 234.000 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2023 |
| North Macedonia (Unit) | 314.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (Unit) | 750.000 Dec 2016 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2016 |
| Mauritius (Unit) | 7,844.000 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (Unit) | 265.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (Unit) | 3,956.000 Dec 2013 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Dec 2013 |
| Netherlands (Unit) | 1,802.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (Unit) | 6,404.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Oman (Unit) | 36,517.000 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (Unit) | 1,637.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (Unit) | 152.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (Unit) | 11,746.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (Unit) | 24,400.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Portugal (Unit) | 3,862.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Jun 2025 |
| Qatar (Unit) | 2,982.000 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Romania (Unit) | 3,926.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (Unit) | 145,661.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Serbia (Unit) | 2,961.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (Unit) | 2,610.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (Unit) | 497.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| South Africa (Unit) | 3,478.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (Unit) | 2,866.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (Unit) | 1,325,363.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (Unit) | 11,920.000 2016 | yearly | 2012 - 2016 |
| Taiwan (Unit) | 2,084.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Thailand (Unit) | 17,328.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Aug 2025 |
| Turkey (Unit) | 41,937.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| United States (Unit) | 113,896.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Aug 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -7.1 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,536.709 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,809.654 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 16.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 280,165.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 64.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) | 769,946.270 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) | 1,480,955.112 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) | 717,131.847 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) | 1,817,309.022 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) | 18,668,382.743 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) | 98,068.935 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) | 10,836,344.357 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) | 19,516.239 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) | 36,573.398 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.416 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,507.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,621.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 11.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 62,695.956 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 380,873.040 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 77,697.270 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,128.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 18.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,018,776.355 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,182,745.890 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,212.339 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,318.433 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 139.656 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,740.721 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) | -9,979.388 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) | 127.747 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2025 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 113.030 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 112.879 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 1,570.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -2,594.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 3,443.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 6,188.960 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 5.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 316.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 5,872.920 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 205,795.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 51.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 33,800.2 Aug 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 8.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -19.332 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -192,277.746 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) | -2,561.420 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2018 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 272,424.364 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 459,059.002 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) | -186,634.638 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) | 88,568.954 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) | 113,194.690 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) | 168,944.303 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 4,351.837 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) | 655.196 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) | 439.643 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) | 279.844 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) | 331.057 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 29.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 54,495.438 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 231,141.595 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 11.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 60,574.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 14.741 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 9.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 603.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 208,887.9 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.3 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 105.946 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 226.200 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 84,947.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 186,584.104 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.51 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 38.98 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Monetary Base (COP bn) | 167,654.124 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) | 877,303.400 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2025 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) | 63,468.676 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2025 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) | 430.100 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2025 |
| Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) | 696,841.187 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 5.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Better Expectations (%) | 34.700 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 2006 - Jan 2023 |
| IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Favorable Situation (%) | 70.200 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 2006 - Jan 2023 |
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