Colombia Building Permits

2009 - 2025 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia Building Permits

  • Colombia Building Permits data was reported at 13,979.000 Unit in Oct 2025.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 15,076.000 Unit for Sep 2025.
  • Colombia Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 13,645.000 Unit from Jan 2009 to Oct 2025, with 202 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 Oct 2025 in the chart:

Colombia Building Permits

What was Colombia's Building Permits in Oct 2025?

Colombia Building Permits data was reported at 13,979.000 Unit in Oct 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
13,979.000 Oct 2025 15,076.000 Sep 2025 3,528.000 Apr 2020 43,937.000 Dec 2019 Unit monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2025

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) 20,227.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2001 - Dec 2025
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) 250.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 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) 5,338.000 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1990 - Dec 2025
Oman (Unit) 36,517.000 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (Unit) 2,184.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Panama (Unit) 231.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
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) 2,033.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
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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Colombia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,989.807 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,953.562 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 280,165.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.8 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
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 21,243.674 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 45,050.838 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 18,798,422.749 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 1,864,661.871 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 10,366,472.283 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 103,061.195 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,873.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,540.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 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) 6,050.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 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) 1,369.490 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,248.241 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 69.446 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,696.146 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1988 - Nov 2025
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Coffee, Tea, Yerba Mate & Spices (USD mn) 524.603 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Natural Pearls, Stones & Precious Stones (USD mn) 740.470 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 1,314.817 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (USD mn) 139.711 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plants Alive & Products of the Floriculture (USD mn) 185.232 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Vehicles Except Railway (USD mn) 654.986 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) 434.994 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts (USD mn) 657.704 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 428.082 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 125.639 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -9,979.388 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
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 (%) -2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,443.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 6,188.960 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 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) 211,584.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.0 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 (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -19.900 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -192,277.746 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 141.102 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -4,037.310 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 177,559.196 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Total: Short Term (USD mn) 34,025.137 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 118,134.740 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -194,545.642 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 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
External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) 88,568.954 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
FDI: Financial Intermediation Activities (USD mn) 810.486 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) 279.844 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - 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: Manufacturing (USD mn) 331.057 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,302.849 2024 yearly 1968 - 2024
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 11,873.233 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 406.847 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.8 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.4 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 (%) 12.5 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 60,994.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 13.293 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 761.100 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 254,205.6 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.1 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 111.176 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 237.400 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 91,126.6 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 199,486.401 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.55 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 38.61 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Monetary Base (COP bn) 191,583.398 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 970,834.004 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 761.100 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 66,965.827 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 749,486.368 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Year (% pa) 11.750 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - Feb 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Month (% pa) 10.250 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - Feb 2026
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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