Building Permits in Germany increased to 17780 Units in May from 16938 Units in April of 2026. Building Permits in Germany averaged 20187.98 Units from 2003 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 36606.00 Units in December of 2019 and a record low of 9738.00 Units in January of 2009. source: Federal Statistical Office

Building Permits in Germany is expected to be 17987.00 Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Building Permits for New Dwellings is projected to trend around 19485.00 Units in 2027 and 19855.00 Units in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 17780.00 16938.00 Units May 2026
Construction Orders 0.40 -8.50 percent Apr 2026
Construction Output 3.50 0.70 percent May 2026
Home Ownership Rate 47.20 47.20 percent Dec 2025
House Price Index YoY 1.70 1.50 percent Jun 2026
Housing Index 221.80 221.83 points Jun 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 129.56 129.64 Mar 2026
Residential Property Prices 3.03 3.09 Percent Dec 2025


Germany Building Permits for New Dwellings
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
17780.00 16938.00 36606.00 9738.00 2003 - 2026 Units Monthly
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