Colombia Building Permits

2009 - 2024 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia Building Permits

  • Colombia Building Permits data was reported at 9,060.000 Unit in Mar 2024.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 10,030.000 Unit for Feb 2024.
  • Colombia Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 16,169.000 Unit from Jan 2009 to Mar 2024, with 183 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.

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Colombia Building Permits

What was Colombia's Building Permits in Mar 2024?

Colombia Building Permits data was reported at 9,060.000 Unit in Mar 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9,060.000 Mar 2024 10,030.000 Feb 2024 3,528.000 Apr 2020 43,937.000 Dec 2019 Unit monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2024

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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) 327.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) 457.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2024
Brazil (Unit) 7.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2024
Bulgaria (Unit) 3,558.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Canada (Unit) 27,585.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2018 - Mar 2024
Chile (Unit) 4,203.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Colombia (Unit) 9,060.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2024
Croatia (Unit) 934.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Cyprus (Unit) 706.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Czech Republic (Unit) 5,662.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Denmark (Unit) 1,996.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Ecuador (Unit) 41,426.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Estonia (Unit) 1,650.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Finland (Unit) 1,420.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
Georgia (Unit) 10,822.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Germany (Unit) 12,446.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 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) 1,818.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
South Korea (Unit) 12,432.000 Apr 2024 monthly Oct 1979 - Apr 2024
Latvia (Unit) 826.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024
Lithuania (Unit) 1,297.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Luxembourg (Unit) 234.000 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2023
North Macedonia (Unit) 321.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2024
Malta (Unit) 750.000 Dec 2016 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2016
Mauritius (Unit) 8,504.000 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Montenegro (Unit) 99.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Morocco (Unit) 3,956.000 Dec 2013 monthly Apr 1997 - Dec 2013
Netherlands (Unit) 2,166.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 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) 13,320.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Poland (Unit) 24,900.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 2001 - Apr 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) 2,293.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2024
Slovakia (Unit) 2,599.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (Unit) 475.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2024
South Africa (Unit) 4,023.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Spain (Unit) 2,866.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Sweden (Unit) 1,492,151.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (Unit) 11,920.000 2016 yearly 2012 - 2016
Taiwan (Unit) 2,290.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Thailand (Unit) 23,689.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2024
Turkey (Unit) 28,662.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2024
United States (Unit) 132,325.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Apr 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 3,323.396 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,177.209 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 241,886.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) 710,187.230 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) 1,224,179.732 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) 667,655.950 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 19,365.697 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 42,043.824 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 8,066,037.521 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 7,622,964.083 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 20,236,002.306 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 203,872.641 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -926.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,408.8 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 17.9 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60,040.092 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 4,757.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -18.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 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) 1,181.080 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,389.093 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 295.620 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 955.520 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1988 - Mar 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 128.240 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 644.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,293.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,946.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2,098.116 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -60.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,158.524 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 196,310.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 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 (%) 9.0 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -17.588 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -192,316.208 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
CO: BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 59,373.304 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -6,867.470 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -1,353.014 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 52,505.834 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 15,256.226 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (USD mn) -14,404.822 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 8,812.685 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 1,469.613 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 1,211.110 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 3,945.744 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 23,217.507 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Current Account (USD mn) -9,715.359 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 90,954.306 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 100,669.664 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (USD mn) 12,909.948 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 14,379.560 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) -8,879.571 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,656.900 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,116.850 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,096.926 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 4,389.329 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,716.572 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -443.585 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 17,446.182 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Net Errors & Omissions (USD mn) 835.787 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 19.924 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 448,224.598 2023 yearly 1980 - 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) 13,093.167 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 14,962.281 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account (USD mn) -1,621.189 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
BoP: BPM6: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 671.946 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 4,042.069 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,869.114 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 23,278.835 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,495.761 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets... (USD mn) 644.812 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Acquisition of Financial Ass... (USD mn) 3,593.877 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 25,571.971 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Liabilities Incurred (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -879.337 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: LI: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,158.524 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: LI: Equity & Investment Fund... (USD mn) -60.408 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities Incurred (LI) (USD mn) 2,098.116 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities Incurred (LI) (USD mn) 2,036.674 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 255,908.980 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -192,316.208 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 448,225.188 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) 83,017.665 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 163,801.914 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 113,292.543 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
CO: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) -20,718.462 2022 yearly 1968 - 2022
CO: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 24,424.068 2022 yearly 1968 - 2022
CO: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 71,651.701 2022 yearly 1968 - 2022
CO: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) -21,525.871 2022 yearly 1968 - 2022
CO: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 17,887.836 2022 yearly 1968 - 2022
CO: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 7,017.005 2022 yearly 1968 - 2022
CO: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -12,027.549 2022 yearly 1968 - 2022
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 9,454.508 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
CO: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 13,488.331 2022 yearly 1968 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.2 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 32.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
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 (%) 8.0 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Apr 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Apr 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 55,044.5 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.244 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 11.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 347.900 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 217,703.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 104.702 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 223.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 80,697.4 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 175,766.287 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.60 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Mar 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 42.53 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Monetary Base (COP bn) 144,164.538 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2024
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 818,387.126 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2024
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 59,846.974 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2024
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 347.900 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2024
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 675,346.805 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 2.5 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Apr 2024
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Favorable Situation (%) 70.200 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023

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