Qatar Building Permits
Key information about Qatar Building Permits
- Qatar Building Permits data was reported at 2,982.000 Unit in Dec 2023.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,076.000 Unit for Dec 2022.
- Qatar Building Permits data is updated yearly, averaging 4,365.000 Unit from Dec 1988 to 2023, with 36 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 6,086.000 Unit in 2008 and a record low of 1,167.000 Unit in 1990.
- Qatar 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: Annual.
CEIC calculates annual Building Permits as the sum of Residential and Non Residential Building Permits. The National Planning Council provides Building Permits. Since 2013, Building Permits excludes Doha.
View Qatar's Building Permits from 1988 to 2023 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Building Permits in 2023?
Qatar Building Permits data was reported at 2,982.000 Unit in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,982.000 2023 | 4,076.000 2022 | 1,167.000 1990 | 6,086.000 2008 | Unit | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
Building Permits by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Unit) | 289.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 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) | 2,394.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (Unit) | 305.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) | 561.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 5,821.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 1,846.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (Unit) | 1,370.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Georgia (Unit) | 12,080.000 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Germany (Unit) | 12,226.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Greece (Unit) | 2,977.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (Unit) | 1,314.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 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) | 3,513.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (Unit) | 12,350.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (Unit) | 1,061.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 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) | 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) | 265.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (Unit) | 3,956.000 Dec 2013 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Dec 2013 |
| Netherlands (Unit) | 1,814.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 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) | 12,281.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Poland (Unit) | 28,000.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (Unit) | 3,862.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Jun 2025 |
| Qatar (Unit) | 2,982.000 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Romania (Unit) | 3,194.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 455.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| South Africa (Unit) | 4,011.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 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, China (Unit) | 2,033.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Thailand (Unit) | 18,900.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Oct 2025 |
| Turkey (Unit) | 41,937.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| United States (Unit) | 124,970.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Oct 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -393.407 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 26,518.7 2012 | yearly | 2003 - 2012 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (QAR bn) | 261.984 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) | 376.780 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) | 292.376 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| General Government Revenue (QAR mn) | 49,155.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 50,587.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| General Government Balance (QAR mn) | -1,432.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) | 17,190.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.685 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,869.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,397.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -13.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,695,676.107 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 46,411.871 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 45,491.472 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,343.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 0.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 518,875.137 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 297,027.031 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 71.305 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 475.275 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,437.363 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 662.363 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) | 24,270.675 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 68,889.120 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) | 46,679.912 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) | 40,592.510 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 24,459.455 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 11,234.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) | 289,776.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) | 1,347.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 27,625.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) | 6,070.617 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 19,668.317 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 6,714.647 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) | 5,653.023 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) | 7,401.259 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 53,155.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 16,004.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) | 19,933.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 11,351.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) | 13,688.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -13.700 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 6.700 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 9.900 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | 0.600 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 312.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 61.935 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 74.039 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 111.841 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 85.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 41,788.022 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 204,230.412 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 35,985.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 18.189 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 10.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 18,130.879 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 286,972.967 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 420,257.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 394,228.791 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 117.34 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 261,890.200 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) | 743,398.700 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 152,108.400 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 863,009.400 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) | 11,243.900 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2018 |
| Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) | 1,044,581.600 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
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