Belgium Building Permits: Residential Building: Surface Area

1990 - 2024 | Monthly | sq m | National Bank of Belgium

Belgium Building Permits: Residential Building: Surface Area data was reported at 500,044.000 sq m in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 532,334.000 sq m for Dec 2024. Belgium Building Permits: Residential Building: Surface Area data is updated monthly, averaging 766,379.000 sq m from Jan 1990 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 421 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,520,889.000 sq m in Apr 2014 and a record low of 380,817.000 sq m in Jan 1998. Belgium Building Permits: Residential Building: Surface Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Belgium. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.EA001: Building Permits.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
519,916.000 Nov 2024	559,366.000 Oct 2024	380,817.000 Jan 1998	1,520,889.000 Apr 2014	sq m	monthly	Jan 1990 - Nov 2024

Related Indicators for Belgium Building Permits: Residential Building: Surface Area

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Belgium Building Permits: Residential Building: Surface Area (sq m)	519,916.000 Nov 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Belgium Building Permits: Residential Building: Number of Dwellings (Unit)	3,336.000 Nov 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Belgium Building Permits: Residential Building: Volume (Cub m)	2,186,472.000 Nov 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Belgium Building Permits: Residential Building: Surface Area: ow Habitable (sq m)	447,496.000 Jun 2017	monthly	Jan 1990 - Jun 2017
Belgium Building Permits: Residential Building: Number of Buildings with 1 Dwell... (Unit)	1,605.000 Nov 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Belgium Building Permits: Non Residential Building: Volume (Cub m)	2,186,472.000 Nov 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Belgium Building Permits: Non Residential Building: Surface Area (sq m)	610,632.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Belgium Building Permits: Non Residential Building: Surface Area: ow Habitable (sq m)	12,078.000 Jun 2017	monthly	Jan 1990 - Jun 2017

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Belgium Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	84,000.968 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	64,689.995 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	1.289 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	5.4 Mar 2023	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
GDP per Capita (USD)	49,392.667 2022	yearly	1957 - 2022
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	40,037.372 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%)	22.1 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Investment: % of GDP (%)	23.0 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	153,814.1 Mar 2023	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	3.683 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1981 - Dec 2024
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	86,537.144 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	51.5 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	39,780.364 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	24.1 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Real GDP Growth (%)	1.9 Sep 2022	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	148.555 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn)	166,050.115 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Sep 2024

Production	Last	Frequency	Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%)	-3.8 Apr 2023	monthly	Jan 1956 - Apr 2023
Minerals Production (Metric Ton)	1,219.000 2022	yearly	2011 - 2022
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit)	332,103.000 2023	yearly	1997 - 2023

Sales, Orders, Inventory & Shipments	Last	Frequency	Range
New Orders Growth (%)	1.1 Aug 2012	monthly	Jan 2001 - Aug 2012

Construction and Properties	Last	Frequency	Range
Building Permits (Unit)	2,276.000 Nov 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
House Prices Growth (%)	3.8 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1974 - Sep 2024
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100)	154.131 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1970 - Sep 2024
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%)	3.573 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1971 - Sep 2024
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100)	107.977 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1970 - Sep 2024
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%)	0.375 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1971 - Sep 2024

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-4.5 2023	yearly	1970 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn)	400.202 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn)	839.938 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn)	355.702 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	105.6 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn)	688,479.8 Mar 2024	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	188,333.360 2023	yearly	1970 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-28,081.402 2023	yearly	1970 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	29.2 2023	yearly	1980 - 2023

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Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: Mfg: Chemical (%)	70.100 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1980 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: Mfg: Food (%)	76.200 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1980 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Consumer Goods (%)	73.500 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1980 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Capital Goods (%)	76.200 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1980 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Intermediate Goods (%)	74.800 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1980 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Textile (%)	61.600 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1980 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Food (%)	76.200 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1980 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Metal and Electrotechnical (%)	76.600 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1980 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Paper and Paperboard (%)	85.100 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1980 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Graphics (%)	80.200 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1980 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Wood Processing (%)	75.800 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1980 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Building Materials (%)	80.000 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1980 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Plastic and Rubber (%)	73.000 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1980 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Chemical (%)	70.100 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1980 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Flemish: All Industries excl Food (%)	75.400 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1988 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Flemish: Consumer Goods (%)	73.800 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1988 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Flemish: Capital Goods (%)	78.700 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1988 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Flemish: Intermediate Goods (%)	75.300 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1988 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Walloon: All Industries excl Food (%)	74.500 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1988 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Walloon: Consumer Goods (%)	63.300 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1988 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Walloon: Capital Goods (%)	77.500 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1988 - Oct 2024
Belgium Capacity Utilisation Rate: sa: Walloon: Intermediate Goods (%)	73.400 Oct 2024	quarterly	Apr 1988 - Oct 2024
Belgium Cultivated Area (ha)	13,673,854.483 2021	yearly	1997 - 2021
Belgium Cultivated Area: Cereals (ha)	309,839.710 2021	yearly	1997 - 2021
Belgium Cultivated Area: Cereals: Winter Wheat (ha)	188,197.570 2021	yearly	1997 - 2021
Belgium Cultivated Area: Cereals: Summer Wheat (ha)	2,095.460 2021	yearly	1997 - 2021
Belgium Cultivated Area: Cereals: Spelt (ha)	18,585.660 2021	yearly	1997 - 2021
Belgium Cultivated Area: Cereals: Winter Rye (ha)	707.070 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Cereals: Winter Barley (ha)	39,950.560 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Cereals: Summer Barley (ha)	4,136.800 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Cereals: Oats (ha)	3,988.750 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Cereals: Corn (ha)	48,179.590 2021	yearly	1997 - 2021
Belgium Cultivated Area: Cereals: Triticale (ha)	5,090.250 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Cereals: Others (ha)	5,078.460 2021	yearly	1997 - 2021
Belgium Cultivated Area: Industrial Plants (ha)	991,503.726 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Industrial Plants: ow Sugar Beets (ha)	55,080.630 2021	yearly	1997 - 2021
Belgium Cultivated Area: Industrial Plants: ow Chicory (ha)	9,211.280 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Industrial Plants: ow Linen (ha)	15,483.220 2021	yearly	1997 - 2021
Belgium Cultivated Area: Industrial Plants: ow Cabbage (ha)	8,057.000 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Industrial Plants: ow Tobacco (ha)	33.650 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Industrial Plants: ow Hops (ha)	199.000 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Industrial Plants: ow Agricultural Seeds (ha)	45,404.826 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Potatoes (ha)	97,670.930 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Feed Plants (ha)	295,957.680 2021	yearly	1997 - 2021
Belgium Cultivated Area: Feed Plants: ow Forage Beets (ha)	5,343.860 2021	yearly	2000 - 2021
Belgium Cultivated Area: Feed Plants: ow Forage Corn (ha)	183,158.990 2021	yearly	1997 - 2021
Belgium Cultivated Area: Feed Plants: ow Other Annual (ha)	3,937.990 2020	yearly	2000 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Feed Plants: ow Leguminous (ha)	4,074.640 2015	yearly	2000 - 2015
Belgium Cultivated Area: Feed Plants: ow Temporary Meadows (ha)	96,218.790 2021	yearly	2000 - 2021
Belgium Cultivated Area: Vegetables (ha)	51,288.390 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Ornamental Cultures (ha)	508.300 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Fallows (ha)	16,525.510 2021	yearly	2000 - 2021
Belgium Cultivated Area: Fixed Plants (ha)	23,613.490 2020	yearly	2000 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Fixed Plants: ow Tree Plantations (ha)	5,285.680 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Fixed Plants: ow Orchards (ha)	17,517.690 2020	yearly	2000 - 2020
Belgium Cultivated Area: Grass Area (ha)	475,763.540 2021	yearly	2000 - 2021
Belgium Cultivated Area: Greenhouse Cultures (ha)	2,472.670 2020	yearly	2000 - 2020
Belgium Number of Livestock: Cows (Unit)	2,353,418.000 2021	yearly	1997 - 2021
Belgium Number of Livestock: Sheep (Unit)	110,115.000 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Number of Livestock: Goats (Unit)	75,355.000 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Number of Livestock: Poultries (Unit)	54,077,917.000 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Belgium Rental Price Index: excl Social Housing Scheme (2004=100)	116.140 Dec 2013	monthly	Jan 2006 - Dec 2013
Belgium Rental Price Index: incl Social Housing Scheme (2004=100)	139.280 Dec 2013	monthly	Jan 2006 - Dec 2013
Belgium Building Permits: Residential Building: Volume (Cub m)	2,186,472.000 Nov 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Belgium Building Permits: Residential Building: Surface Area: ow Habitable (sq m)	447,496.000 Jun 2017	monthly	Jan 1990 - Jun 2017
Belgium Building Permits: Residential Building: Number of Buildings with 1 Dwell... (Unit)	1,605.000 Nov 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Belgium Building Permits: Non Residential Building: Volume (Cub m)	2,186,472.000 Nov 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Belgium Building Permits: Non Residential Building: Surface Area (sq m)	610,632.000 Oct 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Belgium Building Permits: Non Residential Building: Surface Area: ow Habitable (sq m)	12,078.000 Jun 2017	monthly	Jan 1990 - Jun 2017
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current (EUR mn)	17,652.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal (EUR mn)	17,471.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: DT: Advance Levy on Professional Inco... (EUR mn)	8,169.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: DT: Advance Payments (EUR mn)	639.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: DT: Assessment of Companies (EUR mn)	916.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: DT: Assessment of Natural Persons (EUR mn)	-700.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: DT: Financial Assets (EUR mn)	665.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: DT: Road Taxes (EUR mn)	0.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: DT: Others (EUR mn)	118.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: Customs & Excise Duties (CE) (EUR mn)	1,609.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: CE: Customs Duties (EUR mn)	277.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: CE: Excise Duties: Mineral Products (EUR mn)	532.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: CE: Excise Duties: Tobacco (EUR mn)	666.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: CE: Excise Duties: Others (EUR mn)	73.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: CE: Others (EUR mn)	62.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: VAT, Registration Fees & Royalties (V... (EUR mn)	6,055.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: VR: Registration Fees (EUR mn)	190.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: VR: Others (EUR mn)	190.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Current: Non Fiscal (EUR mn)	181.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Capital (EUR mn)	134.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Capital: Fiscal (EUR mn)	134.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Treasury Revenue: Capital: Non Fiscal (EUR mn)	0.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Belgium Unemployment: Brussels (Person)	91,847.000 Feb 2025	monthly	Jan 1982 - Feb 2025
Belgium Unemployment: Walloon (Person)	244,715.000 Feb 2025	monthly	Jan 1982 - Feb 2025
Belgium Unemployment: Flemish (Person)	199,923.000 Feb 2025	monthly	Jan 1982 - Feb 2025
Belgium Unemployment: Age Group: up to 25 Years (Person)	69,440.000 Apr 2022	monthly	Jan 1982 - Apr 2022
Belgium Unemployment: Age Group: Over 25 Years: 25 to 50 Years (Person)	242,116.000 Apr 2022	monthly	Jan 1982 - Apr 2022
Belgium Unemployment: Age Group: Over 25 Years: Over 50 Years (Person)	127,416.000 Apr 2022	monthly	Jan 1982 - Apr 2022
Belgium Labour Cost Index: Gross Salary: Mining (2000=100)	146.585 Dec 2008	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Dec 2008
Belgium Labour Cost Index: Gross Salary: Industry (2000=100)	148.923 Dec 2008	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Dec 2008
Belgium Labour Cost Index: Gross Salary: Electricity, Water & Gas Production (2000=100)	142.597 Dec 2008	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Dec 2008

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