South Korea Building Permits

1979 - 2026 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data

Key information about South Korea Building Permits

  • South Korea Building Permits data was reported at 9,174.000 Unit in May 2026.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 11,813.000 Unit for Apr 2026.
  • South Korea Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 14,075.000 Unit from Oct 1979 to May 2026, with 560 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 27,703.000 Unit in Jul 2018 and a record low of 2,180.000 Unit in Jan 1986.
  • South Korea 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.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport provides monthly Building Permits.

View South Korea's Building Permits from Oct 1979 to May 2026 in the chart:

South Korea Building Permits

What was South Korea's Building Permits in May 2026?

South Korea Building Permits data was reported at 9,174.000 Unit in May 2026. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9,174.000 May 2026 11,813.000 Apr 2026 2,180.000 Jan 1986 27,703.000 Jul 2018 Unit monthly Oct 1979 - May 2026

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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) 17,752.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Apr 2026
Croatia (Unit) 877.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 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) 12,399.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Greece (Unit) 2,662.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Hungary (Unit) 1,001.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 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) 2,416.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 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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South Korea Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Mar 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -6,825.468 May 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - May 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 24,052.739 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 855,595.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 46.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KRW bn) 827,278.828 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KRW bn) 2,147,968.047 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (KRW bn) 790,574.286 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Central Govt Debt: Foreign (KRW bn) 35,669.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Central Govt Debt: Domestic (KRW bn) 1,267,838.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Central Govt Debt: Short-Term (KRW bn) 0.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) 1,303,507.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Central Govt Debt: Medium & Long Term (KRW bn) 1,303,382.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) 1,303,500.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
National Debt (ND) (KRW bn) 1,304,500.000 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Public Sector Debt (KRW bn) 1,738,600.000 2024 yearly 2011 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.883 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) 36,150.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Jun 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 102,251.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Jun 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 70.9 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Jun 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,077,735.241 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,151,695.454 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 8,200,842.690 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 66,101.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Jun 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 30.1 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Jun 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,457,683.478 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,856,226.177 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 20,019.000 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Jun 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7,923.000 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Jun 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 20,025.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jun 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 16,423.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jun 2026
Motor Vehicle: Exports (Unit) 268,169.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2026
Trade Balance: First 10 days (USD mn) 6,358.688 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Jul 2026
Imports: First 10 days (USD mn) 23,480.457 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Jul 2026
Exports: First 10 days (USD mn) 29,839.145 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Jul 2026
Imports: Middle East: Qatar (USD th) 174,510.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2026
Imports: Natural Gas: Quantity (Ton th) 4,552.00 Feb 2018 monthly Nov 1990 - Feb 2018
Crude Oil: Inventory (Barrel th) 39,095.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - May 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 129.800 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 144.700 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,557.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 38,121.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (USD mn) 38,121.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,801.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -41,291.800 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -8.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -42,374.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,082.900 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 774,390.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.9 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 183,556.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 9.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 705.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 128.680 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 753,551.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Debit (USD mn) 16,923.200 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) 59,546.500 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 900.300 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods (USD mn) 37,487.100 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (USD mn) -1,949.900 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) 97,033.600 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -286.500 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 1,186.800 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 3,744.800 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 2,870.400 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Credit (USD mn) 14,973.300 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 6,615.200 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
External Debt: Gross: Long Term (LT) (USD mn) 590,834.100 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) 53,778.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) 42,392.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SV) (USD mn) -2,093.900 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: SV: Credit (USD mn) 8,183.800 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: SV: Debit (USD mn) 10,277.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Incomes: Credit (USD mn) 873.600 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Incomes: Debit (USD mn) 1,713.900 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 6,056.900 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: DI: Direct Investment Assets (USD mn) 6,294.200 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) 407.400 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: PI: Portfolio Investment Asset (PIA) (USD mn) 3,416.100 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: PI: Portfolio Investment Liabilities (PIL) (USD mn) 3,008.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (USD mn) -484.100 May 2018 monthly Mar 1987 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: FD: Assets (USD mn) -4,690.900 May 2018 monthly Mar 1987 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: FD: Liabilities (USD mn) -4,206.800 May 2018 monthly Mar 1987 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -2,828.400 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: OI: Other Investment Assets (OIA) (USD mn) 4,833.400 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: OI: Other Investment Liabilities (OIL) (USD mn) 7,661.800 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Hong Kong (USD mn) 12.506 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Vietnam (USD mn) 183.021 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: China (USD mn) 108.882 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested (USD mn) 5,642.127 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: USA (USD mn) 2,799.646 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Indonesia (USD mn) 63.274 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
ODI: Total Invested: Wholesale and Retail sales (USD mn) 403.008 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
ODI: Total Invested: Manufacturing (USD mn) 3,272.254 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Financing and Insurance (USD mn) 4,212.296 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Mining (USD mn) 163.060 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Real Estate (USD mn) 725,563.42 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 1980 - Jun 2018
Smalll Business Health Index (SBHI): Economic Outlook (EO) (Index) 74.900 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2026
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 88.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 9,354.710 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 943,154.209 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,818,478.345 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 5.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Jun 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 402,616.1 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.000 Jun 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.1 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Jun 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,794.932 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jun 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,918,263.720 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.7 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1993 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,253,006.5 May 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.1 May 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 11.300 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 19.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,668.962 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1962 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 3,668.395 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1962 - Dec 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,776,837.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,710,357.189 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Apr 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.09 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Apr 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 136.79 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: New M2: Certificate of Deposit (KRW bn) 24,533.00 Mar 2018 monthly Jun 1984 - Mar 2018
Deposits: CSB: Households (KRW bn) 614,344.50 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2018
Deposits: CSB: Corporations (KRW bn) 396,621.30 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2018
Loans of CSBs: CH: Corporate (KRW bn) 796,021.70 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2006 - Mar 2018
Loans of Commercial and Specialized Banks (CSB): Total (KRW bn) 1,525,815.40 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2018
Loans of CSBs: CH: Household (KRW tn) 1,189.400 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2026
Loans of CSBs: CH: Household: Mortgage (KRW tn) 937.600 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2026
Loans of CSBs: Corporate and Household (CH) (KRW tn) 2,572.600 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2026
Deposits: Total: YoY (% bn) 6.700 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1993 - Apr 2026
Deposits: Total: MoM (% bn) 0.900 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1992 - Apr 2026
Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): YoY (% bn) 4.100 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Apr 2026
Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): MoM (% bn) 0.500 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Apr 2026
KR: Non-performing Loans (NPL): Commercial & Specialized Banks (KRW bn) 12,186.500 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 8.0 Jul 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2026
Busniess Survey Index: Forecast: Manufacturing: sa (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jul 2018
Business Survey Index: Forecast: Non-manufacturing: sa (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jul 2018
BSI: Forecast: BC: Services (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Sep 2009 - Jul 2018
Business Survey Index: Actual: Manufacturing: sa (NA) 79.000 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2018
Business Survey Index: Actual: Non-manufacturing: sa (NA) 79.000 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2018

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