Switzerland Building Permits

2012 - 2016 | Yearly | Unit | CEIC Data

Key information about Switzerland Building Permits

  • Switzerland Building Permits data was reported at 11,920.000 Unit in Dec 2016.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 11,086.000 Unit for Dec 2015.
  • Switzerland Building Permits data is updated yearly, averaging 11,920.000 Unit from Dec 2012 to 2016, with 5 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 16,704.000 Unit in 2012 and a record low of 3,942.000 Unit in 2014.
  • Switzerland 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: Annual: Europe and Central Asia.

Swiss Federal Statistical Office used to provide annual Building Permits.

View Switzerland's Building Permits from 2012 to 2016 in the chart:

Switzerland Building Permits

What was Switzerland's Building Permits in 2016?

Switzerland Building Permits data was reported at 11,920.000 Unit in Dec 2016. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
11,920.000 2016 11,086.000 2015 3,942.000 2014 16,704.000 2012 Unit yearly 2012 - 2016

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Unit) 361.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Algeria (Unit) 12,776.000 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2019
Australia (Unit) 18,092.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2024
Austria (Unit) 5,088.974 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Belgium (Unit) 2,173.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (Unit) 239.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) 457.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2024
Brazil (Unit) 14.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2023
Bulgaria (Unit) 3,558.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Canada (Unit) 22,588.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2018 - Feb 2024
Chile (Unit) 4,203.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Colombia (Unit) 10,025.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2024
Croatia (Unit) 862.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Cyprus (Unit) 587.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (Unit) 5,662.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Denmark (Unit) 1,642.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (Unit) 41,426.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Estonia (Unit) 1,650.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Finland (Unit) 1,186.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Georgia (Unit) 10,822.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Germany (Unit) 11,003.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Greece (Unit) 2,112.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Hungary (Unit) 961.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Iran (Unit) 24,844.000 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 1978 - Dec 2021
Ireland (Unit) 6,399.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2023
Italy (Unit) 13,887.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Jordan (Unit) 1,655.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
South Korea (Unit) 11,406.000 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 1979 - Mar 2024
Latvia (Unit) 821.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (Unit) 1,584.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (Unit) 234.000 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2023
North Macedonia (Unit) 387.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Malta (Unit) 750.000 Dec 2016 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2016
Mauritius (Unit) 8,504.000 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Montenegro (Unit) 101.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Morocco (Unit) 3,956.000 Dec 2013 monthly Apr 1997 - Dec 2013
Netherlands (Unit) 1,935.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (Unit) 5,760.000 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1990 - Mar 2024
Oman (Unit) 46,240.000 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (Unit) 2,020.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Panama (Unit) 478.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Philippines (Unit) 13,100.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Poland (Unit) 27,100.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Portugal (Unit) 6,208.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1971 - Jun 2022
Qatar (Unit) 4,076.000 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Romania (Unit) 3,635.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (Unit) 145,661.000 2020 yearly 1987 - 2020
Serbia (Unit) 1,797.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (Unit) 2,599.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (Unit) 420.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2024
South Africa (Unit) 3,770.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Spain (Unit) 2,866.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Sweden (Unit) 1,854,328.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (Unit) 11,920.000 2016 yearly 2012 - 2016
Taiwan (Unit) 2,290.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Thailand (Unit) 22,592.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2023
Turkey (Unit) 47,824.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
United States (Unit) 124,318.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Mar 2024

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Includes 255 key indicators for Switzerland, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 4,720.312 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 224,067.841 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 27.5 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
National Government Debt (USD mn) 267,524.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 25.3 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) 295.317 2028 yearly 1983 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) 307.210 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) 297.186 2028 yearly 1983 - 2028
General Government: Consolidated (Cons): Revenue (CHF mn) 290,223.012 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) 290,893.139 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) -670.127 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Gross Public Debt: General Government (CHF mn) 222,146.693 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.350 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,209.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 35,865.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -14.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,099,182.082 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 47,816,107.171 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 51,506,950.761 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 32,655.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -17.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 32,226,153.643 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 17,240,890.720 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,984.108 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,983.612 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,297.426 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,491.848 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Exports (CHF mn) 31,870.137 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2024
Imports (CHF mn) 29,017.856 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2024
Imports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 1,798.262 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2024
Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,714.004 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2024
Imports: ow Metals (CHF mn) 1,288.959 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2024
Exports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 11,363.912 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2024
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery: ow Watches (CHF mn) 2,001.969 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2024
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 4,124.150 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2024
Imports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 5,942.574 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2024
Exports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,760.203 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 18,195.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 7.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -15,764.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -13,015.589 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -5.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 28,382.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -6,457.003 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 2,281,043.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 241.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,104,611.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 116.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 946.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 88.386 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 896,106.963 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 16,124.300 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) -29,223.610 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 200,107.317 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 16,422.377 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) 2,125.436 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) -13,969.528 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 45,607.300 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 14,338.083 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) -31,793.796 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -482.261 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 15,432.217 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 58,554.076 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 125,130.864 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) -35,601.340 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -11,533.981 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 512.817 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) -10,097.831 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 39,140.255 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 107,946.411 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 147,086.666 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 54,114.785 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 30.556 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -306.447 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 79,523.564 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 215,539.534 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,268,365.014 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,021,542.916 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 753,177.902 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 1,917,217.250 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 988,791.217 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 928,426.033 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) -57,578.351 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Manufacturing (Mfg) (CHF mn) 162,001.536 2017 yearly 1985 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Services: Trade (CHF mn) 1,806.961 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) 98.710 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) 1,647.519 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) -12,952.586 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) 2,404.235 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) -827.729 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) -975.182 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) -67,919.626 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) -19,217.695 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) -25,959.539 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) -3,140.005 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) -71,059.631 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 15,425.000 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
No of Registered Companies: New (Unit) 43,037.000 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.7 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 129.9 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 749,108.336 May 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,013,205.768 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Mar 2024
M2 Growth (%) -10.4 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1985 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 793,167.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 88.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 24.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 74,033.707 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,092,557.484 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) -3.4 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,541,069.1 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.0 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 20.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,096.724 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,367.028 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1953 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,228,816.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,748,448.998 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1985 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.21 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 167.52 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 532,581.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 532,777.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2024
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,136,939.000 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Mar 2024
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 881,604.886 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 793,639.266 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -7.8 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2024
Purchasing Manager Index: Manufacturing (Mfg): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) 41.400 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2024

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