Qatar Building Permits
1988 - 2020 | Yearly | Unit | CEIC Data
Key information about Qatar Building Permits
- Qatar Building Permits data was reported at 3,892.000 Unit in Dec 2020.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,325.000 Unit for Dec 2019.
- Qatar Building Permits data is updated yearly, averaging 3,088.000 Unit from Dec 1988 to 2020, with 32 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: Middle East and Africa.
CEIC calculates annual Building Permits as the sum of Residential and Non Residential Building Permits. The Planning and Statistics Authority provides Building Permits. Since 2013, Building Permits excludes Doha.
View Qatar's Building Permits from 1988 to 2020 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Building Permits in 2020?
Qatar Building Permits data was reported at 3,892.000 Unit in Dec 2020. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,892.000 2020 | 4,325.000 2019 | 1,167.000 1990 | 6,086.000 2008 | Unit | yearly | 1988 - 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Unit) | 397.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (Unit) | 12,776.000 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2019 |
| Australia (Unit) | 22,689.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Austria (Unit) | 6,401.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Belgium (Unit) | 2,689.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2022 |
| Bolivia (Unit) | 437.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) | 370.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jun 2022 |
| Brazil (Unit) | 43.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2022 |
| Bulgaria (Unit) | 3,433.000 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Canada (Unit) | 38,948.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Apr 2022 |
| Chile (Unit) | 9,129.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jun 2022 |
| Colombia (Unit) | 15,253.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2009 - May 2022 |
| Croatia (Unit) | 769.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2022 |
| Cyprus (Unit) | 560.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2022 |
| Czech Republic (Unit) | 8,035.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2022 |
| Denmark (Unit) | 2,474.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Ecuador (Unit) | 24,764.000 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Estonia (Unit) | 2,060.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Finland (Unit) | 3,831.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2022 |
| Georgia (Unit) | 10,095.000 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Germany (Unit) | 19,972.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2022 |
| Greece (Unit) | 1,977.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2022 |
| Hungary (Unit) | 1,707.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Iran (Unit) | 24,844.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1978 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (Unit) | 7,742.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Italy (Unit) | 15,440.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Jordan (Unit) | 1,641.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| South Korea (Unit) | 17,767.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Oct 1979 - Jun 2022 |
| Latvia (Unit) | 1,062.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Lithuania (Unit) | 2,168.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Luxembourg (Unit) | 243.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2022 |
| North Macedonia (Unit) | 323.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2022 |
| Malta (Unit) | 750.000 Dec 2016 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2016 |
| Mauritius (Unit) | 6,237.000 2020 | yearly | 1979 - 2020 |
| Montenegro (Unit) | 64.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (Unit) | 3,956.000 Dec 2013 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Dec 2013 |
| Netherlands (Unit) | 2,117.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - May 2022 |
| New Zealand (Unit) | 7,492.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Jun 2022 |
| Oman (Unit) | 46,240.000 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (Unit) | 3,271.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (Unit) | 1,244.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - May 2022 |
| Philippines (Unit) | 12,522.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Poland (Unit) | 34,810.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jun 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Portugal (Unit) | 6,822.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Mar 2022 |
| Qatar (Unit) | 3,892.000 2020 | yearly | 1988 - 2020 |
| Romania (Unit) | 4,594.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (Unit) | 145,661.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Serbia (Unit) | 2,349.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2022 |
| Slovakia (Unit) | 3,063.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Slovenia (Unit) | 481.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jun 2022 |
| South Africa (Unit) | 5,930.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| Spain (Unit) | 2,358.000 Feb 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2020 |
| Sweden (Unit) | 3,304,763.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Switzerland (Unit) | 11,920.000 2016 | yearly | 2012 - 2016 |
| Taiwan (Unit) | 3,504.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Thailand (Unit) | 21,198.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Apr 2022 |
| Turkey (Unit) | 26,040.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| United States (Unit) | 157,200.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Jun 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 6.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 3,736.264 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| 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) | 241.488 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) | 338.779 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) | 333.691 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| General Government Balance (QAR mn) | 13,600.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 51,400.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| General Government Revenue (QAR mn) | 65,000.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) | 15,400.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 9.373 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 8,284.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 10,845.1 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 56.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,510,068.724 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 14,805.011 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,796.772 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,560.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 12.1 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 453,863.188 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 181,247.729 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 152.518 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 324.176 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,647.802 Jun 2022 | monthly | May 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 400.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | May 1996 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 29,265.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 8,206.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) | 2,286.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) | 257,684.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 8,401.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) | 26,611.828 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) | 12,469.116 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 27,507.824 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) | 24,114.765 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 29,076.985 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) | 10,537.000 2021 | yearly | 1971 - 2021 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 39,519.000 2021 | yearly | 1971 - 2021 |
| Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 14,256.878 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) | 4,254.828 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) | 5,906.038 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) | 1.516 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.0 2015 | yearly | 2000 - 2015 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 43,675.165 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 185,456.758 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jun 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 9.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jun 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.5 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 37,471.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 19.363 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 14.6 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,361.593 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 270,322.775 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.4 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 352,636.1 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jun 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.4 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 335,551.346 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.42 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jun 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 111.33 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) | 675,062.600 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) | 11,243.900 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2018 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 775,697.600 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 158,977.600 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 211,172.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Business Confidence Index (BCI): Overall (%) | 20.200 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Construction: Overall (%) | 21.300 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Manufacturing: Overall (%) | 22.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Services: Overall (%) | 22.600 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Mining and Quarrying: Overall (%) | 15.800 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
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