Building Permits in Portugal decreased to 1648 Units in August from 2014 Units in July of 2026. Building Permits in Portugal averaged 2069.78 Units from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4835.00 Units in January of 2007 and a record low of 1084.00 Units in August of 2015. source: Statistics Portugal

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Building Permits	1648.00	2014.00	Units	Aug 2026
Construction Output	1.90	1.30	percent	Jul 2026
Existing Home Sales	32307.00	30356.00	dwellings	Jun 2026
Home Ownership Rate	71.20	73.40	percent	Dec 2025
House Price Index MoM	3.60	3.80	percent	Jun 2026
House Price Index YoY	16.50	17.80	percent	Jun 2026
Housing Index	114.24	110.28	points	Jun 2026
New Home Sales	7835.00	7389.00	dwellings	Jun 2026
Price to Rent Ratio	211.19	207.16	points	Jun 2026
Residential Property Prices	17.78	18.89	Percent	Mar 2026

Portugal Building Permits

In Portugal, a building permit refers to the authorization granted by local councils under the provisions of specific legislation, for the execution of works (including new construction, enlargements, conversions, refurbishments and demolition of buildings).