Saudi Arabia Building Permits
1987 - 2020 | Yearly | Unit | CEIC Data
Key information about Saudi Arabia Building Permits
- Saudi Arabia Building Permits data was reported at 145,661.000 Unit in Dec 2020.
- This records an increase from the previous number of 103,485.000 Unit for Dec 2019.
- Saudi Arabia Building Permits data is updated yearly, averaging 54,612.500 Unit from Dec 1987 to 2020, with 34 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 145,661.000 Unit in 2020 and a record low of 15,678.000 Unit in 1987.
- Saudi Arabia 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.
The Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing provides annual Building Permits.
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What was Saudi Arabia's Building Permits in 2020?
Saudi Arabia Building Permits data was reported at 145,661.000 Unit in Dec 2020. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145,661.000 2020 | 103,485.000 2019 | 15,678.000 1987 | 145,661.000 2020 | Unit | yearly | 1987 - 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) | 377.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 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) | 2,939.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 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) | 22,003.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Apr 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) | 337.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 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 (%) | -11.2 2020 | yearly | 1969 - 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -19,585.887 2021 | yearly | 1969 - 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 250,136.1 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 28.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Mar 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) | 1,124.258 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) | 938.404 2027 | yearly | 1991 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) | 1,314.578 2027 | yearly | 1991 - 2027 |
| Public Debt (SAR mn) | 108,753.650 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| SA: Revenue: Social Contributions (SAR mn) | 0.000 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.504 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 123,329.7 2021 | yearly | 1957 - 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 38,436.4 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 83.4 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2016 - May 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,343,640.589 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 422,172.654 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 22,825.651 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 14,363.1 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 21.8 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,430,215.102 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,345,722.004 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2,548.746 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2017 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,374.765 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 5,117.800 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2017 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 2,709.247 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - May 2022 |
| Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) | 513,181.000 2017 | yearly | 1953 - 2017 |
| Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) | 125,222.000 2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 |
| Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) | 19,555.77 Apr 2018 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2018 |
| Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) | 68,943.34 Apr 2018 | monthly | May 2016 - Apr 2018 |
| Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) | 9,557.797 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2017 - May 2022 |
| Exports: ow China (SAR mn) | 19,191.750 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2017 - May 2022 |
| Exports: India (SAR mn) | 14,534.254 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) | 12,286.379 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2017 - May 2022 |
| Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) | 99,965.866 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Exports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) | 53,516.853 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) | 87,342.183 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) | 190,911.169 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) | 102,598.276 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Imports: Harmonized System (HS): Value (SAR mn) | 573,185.147 2021 | yearly | 1952 - 2021 |
| Imports: HS: Value: Foodstuffs (SAR mn) | 87,529.443 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Imports: HS: Value: Transport Equipment (SAR mn) | 86,200.976 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Imports: HS: Value: Pearls, Precious & Semi Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Ar... (SAR mn) | 20,438.683 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Imports: HS: Value: MC: Mineral Products (SAR mn) | 29,301.234 2021 | yearly | 1983 - 2021 |
| Imports: HS: Value: Hides and Skins, Wood, Cardboard and Articles (HW) (SAR mn) | 14,433.571 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Imports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) | 60,548.791 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) | 12,898.789 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) | 28,092.772 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Imports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) | 113,380.856 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Imports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) | 22,732.339 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 1,532.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 37,410.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 14.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 1,965.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 7,540.155 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 50.530 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 612,949.722 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) | -11,922.887 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -2,705.926 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) | 5,276.948 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) | 2,378.909 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) | 16,553.746 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) | -4,010.503 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) | 2,898.039 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) | -12,021.169 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) | 40,245.477 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) | 7,540.155 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) | 34,228.979 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) | -432.980 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) | 58,975.978 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 29,378.216 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) | -10,867.261 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) | 97,566.310 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) | 4,532.577 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 5,967.139 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -1,573.015 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) | 38,590.332 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 1,532.233 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) | 2,399,721.731 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| IIP: Assets (SAR mn) | 4,649,067.400 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) | 2,233,808.591 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 13.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 425,994.934 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 570,792.829 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.7 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 7.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Mar 1980 - Jul 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 441,902.8 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 47.588 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 33.7 2021 | yearly | 1957 - 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 432.945 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1957 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 595,351.831 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 279,406.0 Feb 2018 | monthly | Oct 1983 - Feb 2018 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 21.6 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2017 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 133.110 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 691.458 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 124,345.6 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 597,844.764 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 14.81 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 59.52 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Base Money (SAR mn) | 362,771.821 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) | 2,438,990.514 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) | 2,140,473.109 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) | 1,597,481.001 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) | 1,750,107.194 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) | 1,623.503 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2019 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) | 546,616.031 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Banks Deposits (SAR mn) | 2,178,389.627 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) | 1,217,562.728 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) | 445,754.545 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2022 |
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