Canada Building Permits
2018 - 2024 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada Building Permits
- Canada Building Permits data was reported at 39,548.000 Unit in Jul 2024.
- This records an increase from the previous number of 39,514.000 Unit for Jun 2024.
- Canada Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 37,571.000 Unit from Jan 2018 to Jul 2024, with 79 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 58,359.000 Unit in May 2018 and a record low of 17,063.000 Unit in Dec 2018.
- Canada 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.
Statistics Canada provides monthly Building Permits.
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What was Canada's Building Permits in Jul 2024?
Canada Building Permits data was reported at 39,548.000 Unit in Jul 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39,548.000 Jul 2024 | 39,514.000 Jun 2024 | 17,063.000 Dec 2018 | 58,359.000 May 2018 | Unit | monthly | Jan 2018 - Jul 2024 |
Building Permits by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Unit) | 311.000 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Algeria (Unit) | 12,776.000 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2019 |
| Australia (Unit) | 20,643.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (Unit) | 3,842.577 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (Unit) | 2,229.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jul 2024 |
| Bolivia (Unit) | 349.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) | 596.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (Unit) | 7.000 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2024 |
| Bulgaria (Unit) | 3,124.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Canada (Unit) | 39,548.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Jul 2024 |
| Chile (Unit) | 6,393.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (Unit) | 14,486.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Aug 2024 |
| Croatia (Unit) | 825.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Cyprus (Unit) | 1,528.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Czech Republic (Unit) | 6,181.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Denmark (Unit) | 2,482.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Ecuador (Unit) | 30,896.000 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Estonia (Unit) | 2,003.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (Unit) | 703.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Aug 2024 |
| Georgia (Unit) | 10,822.000 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Germany (Unit) | 12,680.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2024 |
| Greece (Unit) | 2,759.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jul 2024 |
| Hungary (Unit) | 1,006.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Iran (Unit) | 24,844.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1978 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (Unit) | 6,575.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2024 |
| Italy (Unit) | 13,556.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Jordan (Unit) | 2,334.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| South Korea (Unit) | 9,223.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1979 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (Unit) | 1,107.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Lithuania (Unit) | 1,438.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Luxembourg (Unit) | 234.000 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2023 |
| North Macedonia (Unit) | 275.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Aug 2024 |
| Malta (Unit) | 750.000 Dec 2016 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2016 |
| Mauritius (Unit) | 7,167.000 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Montenegro (Unit) | 55.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Morocco (Unit) | 3,956.000 Dec 2013 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Dec 2013 |
| Netherlands (Unit) | 1,145.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Aug 2024 |
| New Zealand (Unit) | 5,746.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Oman (Unit) | 23,780.000 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (Unit) | 1,591.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (Unit) | 336.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (Unit) | 13,436.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Poland (Unit) | 23,000.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Portugal (Unit) | 4,097.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Jun 2024 |
| Qatar (Unit) | 2,982.000 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Romania (Unit) | 4,058.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (Unit) | 145,661.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Serbia (Unit) | 2,578.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Aug 2024 |
| Slovakia (Unit) | 2,576.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (Unit) | 551.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (Unit) | 4,134.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Spain (Unit) | 2,866.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (Unit) | 1,623,869.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Switzerland (Unit) | 11,920.000 2016 | yearly | 2012 - 2016 |
| Taiwan (Unit) | 2,957.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Thailand (Unit) | 20,495.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2024 |
| Turkey (Unit) | 24,082.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| United States (Unit) | 113,534.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Sep 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,864.518 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 20,829.733 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,501,047.3 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.6 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,546.047 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,523.743 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 35,439.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -37,985.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -2,546.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 5,540.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 28,443.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 573,800.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 597,300.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -18,400.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 82,000.000 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | -13,995.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,362,200.000 2029 | yearly | 1997 - 2029 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.003 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -803.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 47,097.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -0.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Aug 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 10,038,642.351 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 9,821,982.309 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,079,544.056 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 47,900.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,462,582.313 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,439,260.899 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 35,255.657 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 29,415.965 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,044.746 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,784.548 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,430.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 12,129.683 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 25,809.818 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Aug 2024 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 1,069,749.514 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 117.179 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 123.790 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 100.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,158,254.651 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,911,302.157 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Aug 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Aug 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 99,088.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.354 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,484,440.544 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,721,491.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 14.400 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,230.826 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,810.343 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,218,341.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,201,064.997 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.25 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 214.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,562,833.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,581,279.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,717,603.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,578,920.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,717,311.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,560,737.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 128,074.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 0.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 53.100 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
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