Qatar Building Permits

1988 - 2023 | Yearly | Unit | CEIC Data

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:

Qatar Building Permits

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) 259.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Algeria (Unit) 41,712.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2022
Australia (Unit) 24,046.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
Austria (Unit) 4,793.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Belgium (Unit) 2,398.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Bolivia (Unit) 101.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) 467.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 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) 28,160.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2018 - Mar 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) 711.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Czech Republic (Unit) 5,889.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 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) 1,383.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Georgia (Unit) 12,080.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Germany (Unit) 13,410.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Greece (Unit) 2,013.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 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) 14,723.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Jordan (Unit) 2,077.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
South Korea (Unit) 11,813.000 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1979 - Apr 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) 291.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 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) 1,794.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 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) 14,996.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Poland (Unit) 27,500.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2001 - Apr 2026
Portugal (Unit) 4,096.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2025
Qatar (Unit) 2,982.000 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Romania (Unit) 3,381.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Saudi Arabia (Unit) 145,661.000 2020 yearly 1987 - 2020
Serbia (Unit) 1,604.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Slovakia (Unit) 1,507.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (Unit) 468.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 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) 1,610.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Thailand (Unit) 20,659.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2026
Turkey (Unit) 34,579.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
United States (Unit) 129,361.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Apr 2026

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Qatar Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,828.297 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
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) 288.344 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 393.849 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 320.105 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 37,799.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 48,094.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 17,970.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2019 - Mar 2026
General Government Balance (QAR mn) -10,295.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,005.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,668.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -57.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
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 (%) -42.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
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) 75.323 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 351.648 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,238.187 Feb 2026 monthly May 1996 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 556.868 Feb 2026 monthly May 1996 - Feb 2026
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 28,302.758 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 60,184.816 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 24,430.601 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 23,998.152 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 40,301.133 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 27,869.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 3,566.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 263,460.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 14,663.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 13,689.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 6,345.148 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) 8,077.699 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 8,124.086 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) 6,270.137 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 23,923.032 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 22,245.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 12,669.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 64,549.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 14,829.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,003.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -57.000 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2017 - Mar 2026
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -13.600 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2017 - Feb 2026
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -45.000 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2017 - Mar 2026
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) 8.300 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2017 - Feb 2026
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 74.300 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 79.900 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 123.900 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 97.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -1,395.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 4,981.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -372.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,106.044 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 9.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -31.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 5,137.088 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 43.832 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 4,507.000 Feb 2026 monthly May 2017 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 2,027.000 Feb 2026 monthly May 2017 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,280.000 Feb 2026 monthly May 2017 - Feb 2026
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 17,254.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -15,249.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -25,346.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -28,838.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 18,586.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -8,564.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -16,014.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) -1,602.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -74.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 77,134.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) -282.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -5,781.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 21,477.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 49,022.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -23,869.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -19,218.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 36,375.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 16,782.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -33,381.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -11,275.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -443.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) 443.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) 1,678.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -29,748.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Debit (QAR mn) -15,252.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial and Insurance Activities (QAR mn) 12,900.000 2017 yearly 2008 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 44,043.984 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 217,114.011 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 7.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 37,402.4 May 2026 monthly Dec 1966 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.652 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 22.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 16,821.016 May 2026 monthly Dec 1966 - May 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 302,221.676 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.5 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 417,642.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 400,591.016 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.07 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 119.88 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
International Reserves (QAR mn) 262,064.300 May 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - May 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 790,295.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 160,320.100 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 907,995.600 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
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) 1,100,086.900 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020

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