Building Permits in Germany decreased to 13691 Units in May from 15357 Units in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Germany Building Permits- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In most of the states of Germany, the number of new buildings authorized by permits in 2024 was higher than the projects in existing buildings. However, in ******, ********************** and *****************, there were more construction projects on existing buildings than on new ones. Bavaria (Bayern in German) was the state with the highest number of projects authorized for both new and existing buildings.

Key information about Germany Building Permits

• Germany Building Permits data was reported at 11,715.000 Unit in Nov 2024.
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 12,449.000 Unit for Oct 2024.
• Germany Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 18,234.000 Unit from Jan 2003 to Nov 2024, with 263 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 30,881.000 Unit in Jan 2003 and a record low of 11,029.000 Unit in Jan 2024.
• Germany 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: Monthly.

German saw an drop in the number of permits issued for residential property construction in 2023 compared to the previous year. The total number of permits issued increased from approximately ******* in 2008 to ******* in 2021, when that figure peaked. The number of housing permits in Poland also fell in 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Orders: Construction: Permits Issued: Dwellings and Residential Buildings for Germany (ODCNPI03DEQ657S) from Q2 1994 to Q1 2025 about issues, Germany, permits, residential, construction, and housing.

In 2024, around **** thousand building permits in Germany were for residential and **** thousand for non-residential buildings. For both types of buildings, this was noticeably less permits than the previous year. The timeline shows the number of building permits for residential and non-residential buildings in Germany from 2001 to 2024.

Germany Building Permits Granted: Building Area (BD) data was reported at 1,621.000 sq m th in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,629.000 sq m th for Jan 2025. Germany Building Permits Granted: Building Area (BD) data is updated monthly, averaging 2,551.500 sq m th from Jan 2000 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 302 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,153.000 sq m th in Mar 2021 and a record low of 1,324.000 sq m th in Feb 2009. Germany Building Permits Granted: Building Area (BD) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistisches Bundesamt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EA001: Building Permits Granted.

The index for building permits issued for residential buildings' construction increased in the period between 2008 and 2022. In 2022, the index value reached ***** index points. This means that based on the number of housing units, permits for construction activity increased by almost ** percent between the base year 2015 and 2022.

Germany Building Permits Granted: Dwellings data was reported at 17,900.000 Unit in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18,006.000 Unit for Jan 2025. Germany Building Permits Granted: Dwellings data is updated monthly, averaging 23,044.500 Unit from Jan 2000 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 302 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41,046.000 Unit in Dec 2019 and a record low of 10,881.000 Unit in Jan 2009. Germany Building Permits Granted: Dwellings data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistisches Bundesamt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EA001: Building Permits Granted.

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Graph and download economic data for Orders: Construction: Permits Issued: Dwellings and Residential Buildings for Germany (ODCNPI03DEA657S) from 1995 to 2024 about issues, Germany, permits, residential, construction, and housing.

Germany Bldg Permits Granted: Dwellings: RS: EO: Housing data was reported at 7,258.000 Unit in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,797.000 Unit for Jan 2025. Germany Bldg Permits Granted: Dwellings: RS: EO: Housing data is updated monthly, averaging 7,528.500 Unit from Jan 2003 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 266 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,221.000 Unit in Dec 2019 and a record low of 3,235.000 Unit in Jan 2009. Germany Bldg Permits Granted: Dwellings: RS: EO: Housing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistisches Bundesamt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EA001: Building Permits Granted.

The rate of change of building permit numbers issued for residential buildings' construction (calculated for the number of dwellings) in Germany fluctuated significantly from 2008 to 2022. In 2022, the index declined by *** index points from the previous year.

Germany Bldg Permits Granted: RS: Enterprises Owners: Housing data was reported at 1,186.000 Unit in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,280.000 Unit for Jan 2025. Germany Bldg Permits Granted: RS: Enterprises Owners: Housing data is updated monthly, averaging 1,972.000 Unit from Jan 2003 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 266 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,720.000 Unit in Dec 2003 and a record low of 1,003.000 Unit in Sep 2024. Germany Bldg Permits Granted: RS: Enterprises Owners: Housing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistisches Bundesamt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EA001: Building Permits Granted.

Graph and download economic data for Building Permits Issued for Construction for Germany (DISCONTINUED) (ODCNPI02DEQ189N) from Q1 1955 to Q3 2013 about issues, Germany, permits, buildings, and construction.

Germany Bldg Permits Granted: Dwellings: Non Residential (NR) data was reported at 391.000 Unit in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 184.000 Unit for Jan 2025. Germany Bldg Permits Granted: Dwellings: Non Residential (NR) data is updated monthly, averaging 446.000 Unit from Jan 2003 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 266 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,316.000 Unit in Oct 2016 and a record low of 34.000 Unit in Aug 2009. Germany Bldg Permits Granted: Dwellings: Non Residential (NR) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistisches Bundesamt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EA001: Building Permits Granted.

Building permits for new buildings: Germany, years, type of building, type of heating

Graph and download economic data for Orders: Construction: Permits Issued: Dwellings and Residential Buildings for Germany (ODCNPI03DEA180S) from 1979 to 2018 about issues, Germany, permits, residential, construction, and housing.

Germany Bldg Permits Granted: BD: Non Residential (NR) data was reported at 22.000 sq m th in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.000 sq m th for Jan 2025. Germany Bldg Permits Granted: BD: Non Residential (NR) data is updated monthly, averaging 36.000 sq m th from Jan 2003 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 266 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76.000 sq m th in Dec 2021 and a record low of 13.000 sq m th in Aug 2009. Germany Bldg Permits Granted: BD: Non Residential (NR) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistisches Bundesamt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.EA001: Building Permits Granted.

Bavaria was the state with the highest number of permits in Germany in 2024 authorizing construction work on new and existing buildings. That year, there were approximately ****** buildings for whom new construction, or repair and maintenance works had been approved by permits in Bavaria, and ***** in Berlin. North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg were the second and third regions with the highest number of permits for residential and non-residential buildings.