Ireland Building Permits

1975 - 2023 | Quarterly | Unit | CEIC Data

Key information about Ireland Building Permits

  • Ireland Building Permits data was reported at 6,399.000 Unit in Dec 2023.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 6,830.000 Unit for Sep 2023.
  • Ireland Building Permits data is updated quarterly, averaging 6,824.000 Unit from Mar 1975 to Dec 2023, with 190 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 17,338.000 Unit in Sep 2007 and a record low of 3,275.000 Unit in Mar 2013.
  • Ireland 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: Quarterly.

Central Statistics Office provides quarterly Building Permits.

View Ireland's Building Permits from Mar 1975 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Ireland Building Permits

What was Ireland's Building Permits in Dec 2023?

Ireland Building Permits data was reported at 6,399.000 Unit in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6,399.000 Dec 2023 6,830.000 Sep 2023 3,275.000 Mar 2013 17,338.000 Sep 2007 Unit quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Unit) 361.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Algeria (Unit) 12,776.000 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2019
Australia (Unit) 18,185.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Feb 2024
Austria (Unit) 5,088.974 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Belgium (Unit) 2,385.000 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2023
Bolivia (Unit) 309.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) 459.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2024
Brazil (Unit) 14.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2023
Bulgaria (Unit) 3,558.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Canada (Unit) 22,588.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2018 - Feb 2024
Chile (Unit) 4,203.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Colombia (Unit) 12,739.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Croatia (Unit) 780.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Cyprus (Unit) 587.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (Unit) 5,662.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Denmark (Unit) 1,642.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (Unit) 41,426.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Estonia (Unit) 1,829.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Finland (Unit) 331.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Georgia (Unit) 10,822.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Germany (Unit) 11,003.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Greece (Unit) 2,498.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Hungary (Unit) 990.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Iran (Unit) 24,844.000 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 1978 - Dec 2021
Ireland (Unit) 6,399.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2023
Italy (Unit) 13,887.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Jordan (Unit) 1,655.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
South Korea (Unit) 9,501.000 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1979 - Feb 2024
Latvia (Unit) 821.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (Unit) 1,584.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (Unit) 234.000 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2023
North Macedonia (Unit) 387.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Malta (Unit) 750.000 Dec 2016 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2016
Mauritius (Unit) 8,504.000 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Montenegro (Unit) 101.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Morocco (Unit) 3,956.000 Dec 2013 monthly Apr 1997 - Dec 2013
Netherlands (Unit) 1,675.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2024
New Zealand (Unit) 5,336.000 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1990 - Feb 2024
Oman (Unit) 46,240.000 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (Unit) 2,020.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Panama (Unit) 481.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Philippines (Unit) 11,433.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Poland (Unit) 21,400.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2001 - Feb 2024
Portugal (Unit) 6,208.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1971 - Jun 2022
Qatar (Unit) 4,076.000 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Romania (Unit) 2,200.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Saudi Arabia (Unit) 145,661.000 2020 yearly 1987 - 2020
Serbia (Unit) 1,797.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (Unit) 2,599.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (Unit) 341.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2024
South Africa (Unit) 2,037.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Spain (Unit) 2,866.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Sweden (Unit) 1,854,328.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (Unit) 11,920.000 2016 yearly 2012 - 2016
Taiwan (Unit) 1,789.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Thailand (Unit) 22,592.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Turkey (Unit) 47,824.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
United States (Unit) 119,125.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 712.677 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 23,428.039 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 235,561.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 43.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 149.589 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 205.638 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 155.807 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
General Government: Net Operating Balance (EUR mn) 2,011.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
General Government Debt: Gross (EUR mn) 222,564.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 6.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 9,552.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 19,781.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -6.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60,720.197 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 26,242,581.336 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 49,904,348.568 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 10,229.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -20.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,436,028.780 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,516,012.447 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 7,233.732 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,491.456 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 854.910 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1984 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,385.095 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1967 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports (EUR th) 18,922,954.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (EUR th) 9,836,033.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Balance: sa (EUR th) 8,764,400.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (EUR th) 9,086,921.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: sa (EUR th) 18,149,700.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports: sa (EUR th) 9,385,300.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2024
Exports: OM: Professional, Scientific and Controlling Apparatus (EUR th) 890,146.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Jan 2024
Exports: CP: Organic Chemicals (EUR th) 2,662,164.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Jan 2024
Exports: CP: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 8,992,731.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Exports: MT: Office and Data Processing (EUR th) 348,628.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Jan 2024
Exports: CP: Oils, Perfumes and Toilet Preparation Products (EUR th) 873,834.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Trade Volume Index: Imports (2010=100) 272.914 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2023
Trade Volume Index: Exports (2010=100) 175.829 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2023
Trade Volume Index: Imports: sa (2010=100) 266.094 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2023
Trade Volume Index: Exports: sa (2010=100) 214.152 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 14,165.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 14,845.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 7,145.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 111,576.496 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 83.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 101,352.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 10,225.307 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 3,147,735.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 563.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,195,668.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 214.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 954.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 44.016 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -590,956.377 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account (CA): Debit (EUR mn) 237,088.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) 103,673.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: Merchandise (EUR mn) 71,980.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment in Ireland (EUR mn) 6,639.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) 58,820.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: Merchandise (EUR mn) 42,200.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (EUR mn) 82,593.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets: Direct Investment Abroad (EUR mn) 13,162.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (EUR mn) -101,573.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account (CA): Credit (EUR mn) 236,706.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (EUR mn) -63,495.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (EUR mn) 61,495.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 107.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (EUR mn) 2,118.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (EUR mn) 3,507.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: Services (EUR mn) 101,112.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: Services (EUR mn) 108,788.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (EUR mn) -1,173.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (EUR mn) 19,943.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (EUR mn) -18,279.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Services (EUR mn) -7,632.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (EUR mn) 9,642.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account (EUR mn) -11,740.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment (EUR mn) -46,182.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) 13,921.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
IIP: Net (EUR mn) -534,222.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) 8,187,151.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 7,652,929.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: Others: Short Term (EUR mn) 798,872.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: Others: Long Term (EUR mn) 1,021,641.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: Monetary Authority: Long Term (EUR mn) 4,962.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt (EUR mn) 2,845,539.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: MFI: Long Term (EUR mn) 69,683.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: General Government: Short Term (EUR mn) 15,565.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: MFI: Short Term (EUR mn) 236,831.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: General Government: Long Term (EUR mn) 110,893.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: Monetary Authority: Short Term (EUR mn) 29,611.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Europe: Netherlands (EUR mn) 160,505.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Europe: UK (EUR mn) 27,587.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Europe: Luxembourg (EUR mn) 136,736.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Europe: Germany (EUR mn) 3,150.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock (EUR mn) 1,283,665.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Europe: France (EUR mn) 20,803.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Europe: Netherlands (EUR mn) 80,518.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: America: North America: USA (EUR mn) 288,093.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Europe: UK (EUR mn) 90,408.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: America: North America: Canada (EUR mn) 3,440.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Europe: Germany (EUR mn) 5,319.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock (EUR mn) 1,125,180.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
No of Enterprises: Industry (Unit) 20,595.000 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 28.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 306,721.031 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 372,662.103 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 2.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,043.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.938 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 853.753 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 326,002.880 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) -0.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 318,761.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -1.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 140.213 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 893.828 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 152,917.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 601,474.390 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.22 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 26.08 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (EUR mn) 344,834.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M3 (EUR mn) 418,662.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (EUR mn) 283,817.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Official External Reserves (EUR mn) 11,776.435 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
Official External Reserves: Foreign Exchange (EUR mn) 4,673.916 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Retail Bank Loans: HN: NB: HH: Consumer Credit (EUR mn) 248.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024

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