Building Permits in Portugal increased to 2132 Units in May from 2123 Units in April of 2026. Building Permits in Portugal averaged 2072.23 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	2132.00	2123.00	Units	May 2026
Construction Output	1.60	2.50	percent	May 2026
Existing Home Sales	30356.00	34459.00	dwellings	Mar 2026
Home Ownership Rate	71.20	73.40	percent	Dec 2025
House Price Index MoM	3.80	4.00	percent	Mar 2026
House Price Index YoY	17.80	18.90	percent	Mar 2026
Housing Index	110.28	106.20	points	Mar 2026
New Home Sales	7389.00	8625.00	dwellings	Mar 2026
Price to Rent Ratio	207.44	202.40		Mar 2026
Residential Property Prices	18.89	17.68	Percent	Dec 2025

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).