Building Permits
Global Ranking
Source: IMF
| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1413000 | 3-2023 | 1 | 1330000 |
| 2 | Turkey | 130299 | 3-2023 | 2 | 236368 |
| 3 | Japan | 73693 | 3-2023 | 3 | 67249 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 54540 | 6-2022 | 4 | 46110 |
| 5 | Philippines | 37270 | 3-2022 | 5 | 38263 |
| 6 ↑ | France | 34600 | 3-2023 | 7 | 33000 |
| 7 ↓ | Iran | 32790 | 6-2018 | 6 | 33782 |
| 8 ↑ | Poland | 20242 | 3-2023 | 9 | 19982 |
| 9 ↑ | Australia | 13664 | 3-2023 | 11 | 15281 |
| 10 ↑ | Germany | 13018 | 12-2022 | 12 | 14038 |
| 11 ↑ | Austria | 12931 | 12-2022 | 13 | 13793 |
| 12 ↓ | Italy | 12714 | 9-2022 | 10 | 17404 |
| 13 ↑ | Bulgaria | 8619 | 3-2023 | 15 | 10203 |
| 14 | Taiwan | 8605 | 1-2023 | 14 | 12670 |
| 15 ↑ | Ukraine | 8402 | 9-2018 | 16 | 7608 |
| 16 ↑ | Canada | 7864 | 3-2023 | 18 | 5841 |
| 17 | South Korea | 6575 | 6-2022 | 17 | 7414 |
| 18 ↓ | Chile | 5542 | 3-2023 | 8 | 21926 |
| 19 ↑ | Singapore | 5363 | 3-2023 | 27 | 2376 |
| 20 ↓ | Slovakia | 4514 | 12-2022 | 19 | 4609 |
| 21 ↑ | South Africa | 3994 | 3-2023 | 25 | 2500 |
| 22 ↓ | New Zealand | 3970 | 3-2023 | 21 | 3457 |
| 23 ↓ | Belgium | 3789 | 12-2022 | 20 | 4320 |
| 24 | Romania | 3346 | 3-2023 | 24 | 2691 |
| 25 ↓ | Israel | 2593 | 12-2022 | 23 | 2795 |
| 26 ↑ | Greece | 2494 | 12-2022 | 31 | 2122 |
| 27 ↑ | Czech Republic | 2367 | 3-2023 | 29 | 2261 |
| 28 ↑ | Portugal | 2342 | 3-2023 | 36 | 1509 |
| 29 ↓ | Norway | 2221 | 3-2023 | 26 | 2398 |
| 30 ↓ | Denmark | 2207 | 3-2023 | 22 | 3159 |
| 31 ↓ | Jordan | 2003 | 11-2022 | 28 | 2335 |
| 32 ↑ | Ireland | 1734 | 3-2023 | 35 | 1608 |
| 33 ↓ | Croatia | 1722 | 3-2023 | 30 | 2201 |
| 34 ↓ | Lithuania | 1623 | 3-2023 | 33 | 1772 |
| 35 ↓ | Serbia | 1620 | 3-2023 | 34 | 1629 |
| 36 ↑ | Spain | 1498 | 7-2021 | 38 | 1425 |
| 37 ↑ | Netherlands | 1362 | 3-2023 | 39 | 1299 |
| 38 ↓ | Estonia | 1330 | 3-2023 | 32 | 1927 |
| 39 ↓ | Sweden | 1199 | 3-2023 | 37 | 1453 |
| 40 ↑ | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1031 | 3-2023 | 43 | 665 |
| 41 | Cyprus | 863 | 12-2022 | 41 | 760 |
| 42 ↓ | Hungary | 768 | 3-2023 | 40 | 903 |
| 43 ↓ | Latvia | 719 | 3-2023 | 42 | 701 |
| 44 ↑ | Honduras | 609 | 12-2022 | 45 | 454 |
| 45 ↑ | Macedonia | 415 | 3-2023 | 50 | 307 |
| 46 ↑ | Finland | 409 | 3-2023 | 47 | 368 |
| 47 ↓ | Bolivia | 369 | 3-2023 | 44 | 495 |
| 48 ↑ | Albania | 341 | 3-2023 | 49 | 343 |
| 49 ↓ | Bahamas | 330 | 9-2022 | 46 | 387 |
| 50 ↑ | Fiji | 250 | 12-2022 | 51 | 269 |
| 51 ↓ | Slovenia | 242 | 3-2023 | 48 | 355 |
| 52 ↑ | Qatar | 191 | 3-2023 | 53 | 145 |
| 53 ↓ | Aruba | 179 | 3-2023 | 52 | 166 |
| 54 | Luxembourg | 128 | 9-2022 | 54 | 123 |
| 55 ↑ | Dominican Republic | 125 | 9-2022 | 57 | 76 |
| 56 | Swaziland | 94 | 12-2022 | 56 | 110 |
| 57 ↓ | Montenegro | 93 | 3-2023 | 55 | 114 |
| 58 ↑ | Hong Kong | 43 | 3-2023 | 59 | 28 |
| 59 ↓ | Macao | 38 | 3-2023 | 58 | 53 |
| 60 | Solomon Islands | 10 | 12-2022 | 60 | 15 |
Definition of Building Permits
Building permits are authorizations granted by a government or another regulatory body before the construction of a new building can legally occur.
