South Korea Building Permits

1979 - 2024 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data

Key information about South Korea Building Permits

  • South Korea Building Permits data was reported at 10,836.000 Unit in Oct 2024.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 9,223.000 Unit for Sep 2024.
  • South Korea Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 13,432.000 Unit from Oct 1979 to Oct 2024, with 541 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 27,703.000 Unit in Jul 2018 and a record low of 2,180.000 Unit in Jan 1986.
  • South Korea 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.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport provides monthly Building Permits.

View South Korea's Building Permits from Oct 1979 to Oct 2024 in the chart:

South Korea Building Permits

What was South Korea's Building Permits in Oct 2024?

South Korea Building Permits data was reported at 10,836.000 Unit in Oct 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
10,836.000 Oct 2024 9,223.000 Sep 2024 2,180.000 Jan 1986 27,703.000 Jul 2018 Unit monthly Oct 1979 - Oct 2024

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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) 3,293.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 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) 847.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 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) 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) 703.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Aug 2024
Georgia (Unit) 10,822.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Germany (Unit) 11,394.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Greece (Unit) 2,759.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jul 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) 6,575.000 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) 10,836.000 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1979 - Oct 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) 5,746.000 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) 2,872.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 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) 2,501.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 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) 125,057.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2024

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South Korea Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,904.263 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 17,359.304 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 873,499.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 46.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KRW bn) 700,035.486 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KRW bn) 1,793,717.560 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KRW bn) 701,179.384 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
National Debt (ND) (KRW bn) 1,126,800.000 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) 1,145,896.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
Central Govt Debt: Short-Term (KRW bn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
Central Govt Debt: Domestic (KRW bn) 1,135,534.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Central Govt Debt: Medium & Long Term (KRW bn) 1,145,700.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
Central Govt Debt: Foreign (KRW bn) 10,362.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) 1,148,600.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Public Sector Debt (KRW bn) 1,588,700.000 2022 yearly 2011 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.037 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,153.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 57,500.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 4.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 3,728,290.173 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,033,252.045 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 8,582,131.205 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 54,347.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 4,791,545.717 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,039,256.682 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 10,401.559 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 5,971.769 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 12,176.591 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 12,515.149 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Trade Balance: First 10 days (USD mn) -855.717 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2024
Imports: First 10 days (USD mn) 15,765.138 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2024
Exports: First 10 days (USD mn) 14,909.421 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2024
Imports: Middle East: Qatar (USD th) 1,289,584.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Imports: Natural Gas: Quantity (Ton th) 4,552.00 Feb 2018 monthly Nov 1990 - Feb 2018
Motor Vehicle: Exports (Unit) 243,408.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 122.334 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.915 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,469.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 8,186.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (USD mn) 8,186.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,244.800 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -4,992.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 10,237.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 658,284.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 36.6 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 141,962.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 701.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 97.775 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 858,450.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) 53,778.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) 42,392.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SV) (USD mn) -2,093.900 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: SV: Credit (USD mn) 8,183.800 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: SV: Debit (USD mn) 10,277.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Incomes: Credit (USD mn) 873.600 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Incomes: Debit (USD mn) 1,713.900 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 6,056.900 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: DI: Direct Investment Assets (USD mn) 6,294.200 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) 407.400 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: PI: Portfolio Investment Asset (PIA) (USD mn) 3,416.100 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: PI: Portfolio Investment Liabilities (PIL) (USD mn) 3,008.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (USD mn) -484.100 May 2018 monthly Mar 1987 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: FD: Assets (USD mn) -4,690.900 May 2018 monthly Mar 1987 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: FD: Liabilities (USD mn) -4,206.800 May 2018 monthly Mar 1987 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -2,828.400 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: OI: Other Investment Assets (OIA) (USD mn) 4,833.400 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: OI: Other Investment Liabilities (OIL) (USD mn) 7,661.800 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 6,152.700 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) 54,393.200 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods (USD mn) 7,840.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (USD mn) -2,074.100 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 2,885.800 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) 62,233.500 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 1,316.800 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 851.500 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Credit (USD mn) 11,811.900 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 3,266.900 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Debit (USD mn) 13,886.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -465.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,536,744.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position: Net (USD mn) 858,450.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position: Assets (USD mn) 2,395,195.300 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Gross: Long Term (LT) (USD mn) 516,321.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested (USD mn) 4,400.508 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
ODI: Total Invested: Real Estate (USD mn) 725,563.42 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 1980 - Jun 2018
Smalll Business Health Index (SBHI): Economic Outlook (EO) (Index) 74.400 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Oct 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 93.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,138.926 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 943,048.428 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 3,106,310.174 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 6.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 391,672.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.000 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,794.759 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,989,631.086 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1992 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.4 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1993 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,624,438.3 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.3 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 14.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 23.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,731.240 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1962 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 3,838.578 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1962 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,742,901.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,810,289.975 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.36 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 162.85 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: New M2: Certificate of Deposit (KRW bn) 24,533.00 Mar 2018 monthly Jun 1984 - Mar 2018
Money Supply: New M1: sa (KRW bn) 1,240,052.100 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: New M2: sa (KRW bn) 4,084,611.500 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2024
Deposits: CSB: Households (KRW bn) 614,344.50 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2018
Deposits: CSB: Corporations (KRW bn) 396,621.30 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2018
Loans of CSBs: CH: Corporate (KRW bn) 796,021.70 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2006 - Mar 2018
Loans of Commercial and Specialized Banks (CSB): Total (KRW bn) 1,525,815.40 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2018
Loans of CSBs: CH: Household (KRW tn) 1,139.500 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Oct 2024
Loans of CSBs: CH: Household: Mortgage (KRW tn) 900.300 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Oct 2024
Loans of CSBs: Corporate and Household (CH) (KRW tn) 2,463.800 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Oct 2024
KR: Non-performing Loans (NPL): Commercial & Specialized Banks (KRW bn) 12,186.500 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 2.0 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Nov 2024
Busniess Survey Index: Forecast: Manufacturing: sa (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jul 2018
Business Survey Index: Forecast: Non-manufacturing: sa (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jul 2018
BSI: Forecast: BC: Services (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Sep 2009 - Jul 2018
Business Survey Index: Actual: Manufacturing: sa (NA) 79.000 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2018
Business Survey Index: Actual: Non-manufacturing: sa (NA) 79.000 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2018

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