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 12,432.000 Unit in Apr 2024.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 11,406.000 Unit for Mar 2024.
  • South Korea Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 13,472.000 Unit from Oct 1979 to Apr 2024, with 535 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.

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South Korea Building Permits

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

South Korea Building Permits data was reported at 12,432.000 Unit in Apr 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
12,432.000 Apr 2024 11,406.000 Mar 2024 2,180.000 Jan 1986 27,703.000 Jul 2018 Unit monthly Oct 1979 - Apr 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 (%) -1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -26,161.785 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 20,200.121 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 846,274.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KRW bn) 679,848.650 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KRW bn) 1,715,144.394 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KRW bn) 679,687.380 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
National Debt (ND) (KRW bn) 1,067,700.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) 1,092,515.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Central Govt Debt: Short-Term (KRW bn) 0.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Central Govt Debt: Medium & Long Term (KRW bn) 1,092,319.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Central Govt Debt: Foreign (KRW bn) 11,475.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Central Govt Debt: Domestic (KRW bn) 1,081,040.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Public Sector Debt (KRW bn) 1,588,700.000 2022 yearly 2011 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.043 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,956.0 May 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - May 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 58,145.0 May 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - May 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.7 May 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - May 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,568,165.809 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,062,354.931 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,513,466.420 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 53,189.0 May 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - May 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -2.0 May 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - May 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 4,532,213.079 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,747,831.996 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 10,933.000 May 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - May 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,371.000 May 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - May 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 10,463.178 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 12,281.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - May 2024
Trade Balance: First 10 days (USD mn) -554.494 May 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - May 2024
Imports: First 10 days (USD mn) 17,365.767 May 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - May 2024
Exports: First 10 days (USD mn) 16,811.273 May 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - May 2024
Imports: Middle East: Qatar (USD th) 1,498,371.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2024
Imports: Natural Gas: Quantity (Ton th) 4,552.00 Feb 2018 monthly Nov 1990 - Feb 2018
Motor Vehicle: Exports (Unit) 254,496.000 May 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - May 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,830.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 6,361.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (USD mn) 6,361.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 16,327.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 12,245.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,081.900 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 667,485.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 141,025.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 8.2 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 757.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 66.020 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 830,980.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2024
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: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) 53,778.700 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: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) 42,392.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 756.600 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 5,766.200 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) 48,647.100 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Debit (USD mn) 13,931.400 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) 56,029.700 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 2,509.300 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 3,256.900 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods (USD mn) 7,382.600 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Credit (USD mn) 10,949.600 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -548.600 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 1,305.200 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (USD mn) -2,981.800 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2024
International Investment Position: Assets (USD mn) 2,372,528.900 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2024
International Investment Position: Net (USD mn) 830,980.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2024
International Investment Position: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,541,548.100 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Gross: Long Term (LT) (USD mn) 526,460.100 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 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) 75.100 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Apr 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 103.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 7,165.465 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 937,911.037 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,974,126.926 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Mar 2024
M2 Growth (%) 6.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 389,456.7 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.000 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.3 May 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - May 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,794.759 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,912,403.198 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1992 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1993 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,466,253.5 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.4 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 14.200 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 23.800 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,663.027 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1962 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 3,695.718 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1962 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,742,901.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,704,011.937 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.72 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Mar 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 176.79 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
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) 1,263,441.200 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Mar 2024
Money Supply: New M2: sa (KRW bn) 4,006,386.900 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Mar 2024
Deposits: CSB: Corporations (KRW bn) 396,621.30 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2018
Deposits: CSB: Households (KRW bn) 614,344.50 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: Mortgage (KRW tn) 865.000 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2024
Loans of CSBs: Corporate and Household (CH) (KRW tn) 2,388.200 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2024
Loans of CSBs: CH: Household (KRW tn) 1,103.600 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 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) 3.0 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Jun 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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