Philippines Building Permits

2002 - 2024 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data

Key information about Philippines Building Permits

  • Philippines Building Permits data was reported at 13,436.000 Unit in Aug 2024.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 14,343.000 Unit for Jul 2024.
  • Philippines Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 10,360.000 Unit from Jan 2002 to Aug 2024, with 272 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 17,044.000 Unit in May 2019 and a record low of 1,486.000 Unit in Apr 2020.
  • Philippines 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 Philippine Statistics Authority provides monthly Building Permits.

View Philippines's Building Permits from Jan 2002 to Aug 2024 in the chart:

Philippines Building Permits

What was Philippines's Building Permits in Aug 2024?

Philippines Building Permits data was reported at 13,436.000 Unit in Aug 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
13,436.000 Aug 2024 14,343.000 Jul 2024 1,486.000 Apr 2020 17,044.000 May 2019 Unit monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 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) 3,293.000 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) 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) 1,589.000 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) 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) 2,501.000 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) 113,534.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024

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Philippines Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -4,873.545 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,520.298 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 284,357.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PHP bn) 8,856.329 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PHP bn) 22,005.550 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PHP bn) 8,175.786 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Govt Debt: Domestic and Foreign: Outstanding: Long Term (PHP mn) 12,704,367.324 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Govt Debt: Domestic and Foreign: Outstanding: Short Term (PHP mn) 731,809.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.556 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,087.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,257.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -7.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 172,934.333 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 61,685.472 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 11,340.083 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 11,344.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 9.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,570,518.510 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,269,332.939 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,082.743 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 681.328 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 830.355 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1984 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 2,835.235 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
Imports: Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap (USD mn) 83.443 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2018
Imports: Iron and Steel (USD mn) 382.669 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2018
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) 108.103 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2018
Export Value Index (2015=100) 126.842 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 166.404 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 243.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -368.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 820.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2,742.116 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 1,013.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,728.469 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 130,182.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 28.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 17,352.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -8.070 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -55,223.853 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (USD mn) -13.733 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: Change in Reserve Assets: Debit (USD mn) 1,190.104 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 1,741.932 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit: Export (USD mn) 4,308.895 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit: Import (USD mn) 2,925.244 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 168.889 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 109.462 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Import (USD mn) 13,531.426 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 1,861.610 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit: Receipts (USD mn) 1,477.307 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit: Payments (USD mn) 1,308.419 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit: Export (USD mn) 4,794.078 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) -4,431.392 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Payments (USD mn) 0.925 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 243.491 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Export (USD mn) 13,163.050 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) -442.262 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Receipts (USD mn) 6.570 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OI) (USD mn) -1,813.489 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -2,389.162 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit: Payments (USD mn) 72.295 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -65.016 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 2,510.476 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit: Import (USD mn) 9,225.470 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 1,922.951 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) -51.282 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) 1,383.651 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CA) (USD mn) 5.645 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 820.455 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -368.376 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 2,029.869 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (USD mn) 4,419.031 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) -119.678 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit: Receipts (USD mn) 2,582.771 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) 112,285.213 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: Japan (USD mn) 14,245.785 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: UK (USD mn) 4,168.759 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: Germany (USD mn) 1,503.182 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: USA (USD mn) 3,057.389 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: By Country Profile: Country: France (USD mn) 1,201.744 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Approved: Manufacturing (PHP mn) 12,620.963 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
FDI: Approved: Real Estate Activities (PHP mn) 2,205.659 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
FDI: Approved: Transportation & Storage (PHP mn) 55.215 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
FDI: Approved: Information & Communication (PHP mn) 150.278 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
FDI: Approved: Administrative & Support Services (PHP mn) 2,494.846 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
Business Closure (BC): All Industries (Unit) 3,294.000 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.6 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - Aug 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,534.681 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 123,437.684 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 306,326.429 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 5.8 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1989 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 9.5 Oct 2024 monthly May 1986 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 95,242.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 11,353.948 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 331,547.392 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 346,939.4 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 47,678.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 237,770.682 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.11 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 48.13 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
DCS: LA: M4: M3 (PHP mn) 17,576,030.581 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
DCS: Domestic Claims (DC) (PHP mn) 19,391,135.958 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
DCS: LA: M4: M3: M2 (PHP mn) 17,121,196.747 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
DCS: LA: M4: M3: M2: M1 (PHP mn) 6,899,179.037 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
ORA: Other Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,552.07 Jun 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jun 2018
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Commercial Banks: Local Currency Deposits (%) 9.500 Oct 2024 monthly May 1986 - Oct 2024
Consumer Loans (CL): Philippine Banking System (PBS) (PHP bn) 2,806.717 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
CL: PBS: Real Estate: Residential (PHP bn) 1,038.657 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 61.869 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2024
Business Outlook: Index: Industry: Current Quarter (Point) 25.986 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Business Outlook: Index: Services: Current Quarter (Point) 36.706 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
PH: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) 95.000 2019 yearly 2019 - 2019

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