Iran Building Permits

1978 - 2023 | Quarterly | Unit | CEIC Data

Key information about Iran Building Permits

  • Iran Building Permits data was reported at 33,047.000 Unit in Mar 2023.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 26,987.000 Unit for Dec 2022.
  • Iran Building Permits data is updated quarterly, averaging 38,214.000 Unit from Jun 1978 to Mar 2023, with 176 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 65,200.000 Unit in Mar 2007 and a record low of 3,780.000 Unit in Mar 1979.
  • Iran 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: Quarterly.

The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran provides quarterly Building Permits. Building Permits covers Urban areas only.

View Iran's Building Permits from Jun 1978 to Mar 2023 in the chart:

Iran Building Permits

What was Iran's Building Permits in Mar 2023?

Iran Building Permits data was reported at 33,047.000 Unit in Mar 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
33,047.000 Mar 2023 26,987.000 Dec 2022 3,780.000 Mar 1979 65,200.000 Mar 2007 Unit quarterly Jun 1978 - Mar 2023

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) 23,069.000 May 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - May 2026
Austria (Unit) 3,611.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Belgium (Unit) 2,398.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Bolivia (Unit) 135.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) 478.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - May 2026
Brazil (Unit) 175.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (Unit) 3,533.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Canada (Unit) 40,276.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2018 - May 2026
Chile (Unit) 7,155.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Colombia (Unit) 15,760.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - May 2026
Croatia (Unit) 793.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2026
Cyprus (Unit) 776.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (Unit) 5,784.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2026
Denmark (Unit) 1,648.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (Unit) 31,049.000 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Estonia (Unit) 1,437.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Finland (Unit) 1,492.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2026
Georgia (Unit) 12,080.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Germany (Unit) 12,416.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2026
Greece (Unit) 2,662.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Hungary (Unit) 971.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2026
Iran (Unit) 33,047.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1978 - Mar 2023
Ireland (Unit) 7,933.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
Italy (Unit) 12,574.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Jordan (Unit) 2,077.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
South Korea (Unit) 9,174.000 May 2026 monthly Oct 1979 - May 2026
Latvia (Unit) 726.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Lithuania (Unit) 1,725.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (Unit) 234.000 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2023
North Macedonia (Unit) 340.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - May 2026
Malta (Unit) 750.000 Dec 2016 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2016
Mauritius (Unit) 8,187.000 2025 yearly 1979 - 2025
Montenegro (Unit) 213.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Morocco (Unit) 3,956.000 Dec 2013 monthly Apr 1997 - Dec 2013
Netherlands (Unit) 1,856.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Apr 2026
New Zealand (Unit) 6,568.000 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Apr 2026
Oman (Unit) 40,340.000 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (Unit) 1,841.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Panama (Unit) 357.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Apr 2026
Philippines (Unit) 13,677.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Poland (Unit) 23,700.000 May 2026 monthly Jun 2001 - May 2026
Portugal (Unit) 4,096.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2025
Qatar (Unit) 2,982.000 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Romania (Unit) 3,466.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2026
Saudi Arabia (Unit) 145,661.000 2020 yearly 1987 - 2020
Serbia (Unit) 2,329.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - May 2026
Slovakia (Unit) 1,507.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (Unit) 525.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - May 2026
South Africa (Unit) 4,601.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Spain (Unit) 2,866.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Sweden (Unit) 2,247,384.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (Unit) 11,920.000 2016 yearly 2012 - 2016
Taiwan, China (Unit) 1,590.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2026
Thailand (Unit) 21,420.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2026
Turkey (Unit) 34,579.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
United States (Unit) 120,900.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - May 2026

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Iran Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.4 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -13,054.476 Mar 2021 quarterly Jun 2005 - Mar 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 206,414.286 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.9 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 8.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) 270,213,445.365 2032 yearly 1991 - 2032
Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) 919,689,132.630 2032 yearly 1997 - 2032
Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) 195,022,575.280 2032 yearly 1991 - 2032
Govt Revenues excl Special Rev: Tax: on Goods & Services: Value Added (IRR bn) 1,894,300.000 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.334 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 47,592.0 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 113,224.0 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,058,279.593 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 174,990.097 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 190,381.271 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 73,502.2 2025 yearly 1979 - 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 8.2 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 875,802.590 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,563,842.083 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.315 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 2016 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.505 Mar 2026 monthly May 2001 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 106.470 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1990 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 104.668 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Exports (USD mn) 58,482.837 2025 yearly 1979 - 2025
Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) 4,674.000 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) 41,892.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 6,203.283 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Iraq (USD mn) 10,282.049 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 160.754 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: China (USD mn) 14,733.093 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Russia (USD mn) 751.406 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) 8,538.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) 2,681.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) 1,156.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) 11,579.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) 25,600.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) 0.300 2021 yearly 1974 - 2021
Imports: Germany (USD mn) 2,023.231 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: China (USD mn) 15,830.236 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Turkey (USD mn) 6,136.800 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 18,542.087 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Russia (USD mn) 1,581.841 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 176.500 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 155.800 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 328.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 13,232.0 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
External Debt (USD mn) 4,861.6 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,094.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 9.827 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,173.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (USD mn) 2,461.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Current Transfers (USD mn) -208.729 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -7,674.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) 1,073.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 1,034.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 22,246.787 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Income (USD mn) -1,053.243 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -6,691.163 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 4,897.074 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 11.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 34,998.217 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 136,504.822 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 53.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 422,314.955 2023 yearly 1973 - 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 17.3 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 322,960.8 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2017
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 26.8 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2017
Total Loans (USD mn) 236,845.352 2016 yearly 1967 - 2016
Total Loans Growth (%) 23.00 2016 yearly 1968 - 2016
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 57.83 2016 yearly 1961 - 2016
Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) 39,948,400.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) 21,959,300.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) 115,863,800.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026

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