Colombia Building Permits

2009 - 2024 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia Building Permits

  • Colombia Building Permits data was reported at 10,340.000 Unit in Oct 2024.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 17,833.000 Unit for Sep 2024.
  • Colombia Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 15,980.000 Unit from Jan 2009 to Oct 2024, with 190 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 43,937.000 Unit in Dec 2019 and a record low of 3,528.000 Unit in Apr 2020.
  • Colombia 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.

CEIC extends history for monthly Building Permits. National Administrative Department of Statistics provides monthly Building Permits. Building Permits covers Residential Buildings in 1103 territorial entities Building Permits prior to January 2019 covers Residential Buildings in 302 major municipalities and prior January 2015 covers Residential Buildings in 88 major municipalities only.

View Colombia's Building Permits from Jan 2009 to Oct 2024 in the chart:

Colombia Building Permits

What was Colombia's Building Permits in Oct 2024?

Colombia Building Permits data was reported at 10,340.000 Unit in Oct 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
10,340.000 Oct 2024 17,833.000 Sep 2024 3,528.000 Apr 2020 43,937.000 Dec 2019 Unit monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2024

Building Permits by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Unit) 354.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Algeria (Unit) 12,776.000 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2019
Australia (Unit) 23,774.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Oct 2024
Austria (Unit) 3,842.577 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
Belgium (Unit) 2,070.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Aug 2024
Bolivia (Unit) 398.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) 580.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2024
Brazil (Unit) 7.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2024
Bulgaria (Unit) 3,293.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Canada (Unit) 36,508.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2018 - Oct 2024
Chile (Unit) 5,044.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Colombia (Unit) 10,340.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2024
Croatia (Unit) 945.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Cyprus (Unit) 1,528.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (Unit) 6,144.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Denmark (Unit) 1,967.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (Unit) 30,896.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Estonia (Unit) 2,003.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Finland (Unit) 1,140.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Georgia (Unit) 10,822.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Germany (Unit) 11,394.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Greece (Unit) 1,761.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Hungary (Unit) 1,589.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Iran (Unit) 24,844.000 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 1978 - Dec 2021
Ireland (Unit) 6,693.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 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) 11,342.000 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1979 - Nov 2024
Latvia (Unit) 1,081.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Lithuania (Unit) 1,580.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 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) 1,359.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (Unit) 5,841.000 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1990 - Oct 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) 556.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Philippines (Unit) 14,063.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Poland (Unit) 24,400.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2001 - Oct 2024
Portugal (Unit) 4,097.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1971 - Jun 2024
Qatar (Unit) 2,982.000 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Romania (Unit) 3,733.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia (Unit) 145,661.000 2020 yearly 1987 - 2020
Serbia (Unit) 3,617.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Slovakia (Unit) 2,691.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (Unit) 551.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
South Africa (Unit) 5,726.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Spain (Unit) 2,866.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Sweden (Unit) 1,621,119.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (Unit) 11,920.000 2016 yearly 2012 - 2016
Taiwan (Unit) 2,273.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Thailand (Unit) 20,085.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Turkey (Unit) 28,828.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
United States (Unit) 125,057.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2024

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Colombia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -21,992.937 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,976.151 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 242,468.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 62.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) 719,334.932 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) 1,271,815.519 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) 665,180.008 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 22,026.457 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 39,049.628 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 1,668,751.462 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 9,711,188.764 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 16,929,496.535 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 219,147.703 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,031.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,311.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 55,621.914 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 361,386.398 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 56,465.291 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,162.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,136,175.945 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,809,154.500 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,161.495 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,221.174 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 88.414 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,376.598 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1988 - Sep 2024
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -7,576.055 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 129.577 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 113.030 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 112.879 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 825.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,669.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,270.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,072.351 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 177.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,249.736 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 195,276.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 30,608.0 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -17.950 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -185,015.927 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 19.924 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,716.572 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,561.420 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2018
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 12,949.737 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -123.606 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 4,588.320 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account (USD mn) -981.230 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 15,306.612 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 687.986 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 4,464.714 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -2,356.875 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 24,350.165 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets... (USD mn) 825.594 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 26,019.381 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Acquisition of Financial Ass... (USD mn) 2,529.958 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities Incurred (LI) (USD mn) -1,072.351 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: LI: Equity & Investment Fund... (USD mn) 177.386 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,602.309 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives (USD mn) 281.670 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -2,444.653 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: LI: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,249.736 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets ... (USD mn) -1,794.182 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,045.523 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Liabilities Incurred (USD mn) -281.670 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities Incurred (LI) (USD mn) 1,671.896 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -185,015.927 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 455,866.454 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 270,850.527 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) 82,917.396 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 112,358.862 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 164,350.377 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
CO: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) -8,285.356 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 868.419 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 22,877.227 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -6,731.579 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 8,777.204 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 59,373.499 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 16,901.672 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 15,643.889 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.0 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,979.482 May 2023 monthly Jan 1984 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 161,207.989 May 2023 monthly Dec 1979 - May 2023
M2 Growth (%) 7.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 58,480.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.191 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 11.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 417.800 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 208,887.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 111.713 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 238.500 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 70,517.6 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 155,705.308 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.63 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 41.16 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 849,100.286 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 62,976.412 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 400.500 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Better Expectations (%) 34.700 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Favorable Situation (%) 70.200 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023

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