Qatar Building Permits

1988 - 2023 | Yearly | Unit | CEIC Data

Key information about Qatar Building Permits

  • Qatar Building Permits data was reported at 2,982.000 Unit in Dec 2023.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,076.000 Unit for Dec 2022.
  • Qatar Building Permits data is updated yearly, averaging 3,449.500 Unit from Dec 1988 to 2023, with 36 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6,086.000 Unit in 2008 and a record low of 1,167.000 Unit in 1990.
  • Qatar 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: Annual.

CEIC calculates annual Building Permits as the sum of Residential and Non Residential Building Permits. The National Planning Council provides Building Permits. Since 2013, Building Permits excludes Doha.

View Qatar's Building Permits from 1988 to 2023 in the chart:

Qatar Building Permits

What was Qatar's Building Permits in 2023?

Qatar Building Permits data was reported at 2,982.000 Unit in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2,982.000 2023 4,076.000 2022 1,167.000 1990 6,086.000 2008 Unit yearly 1988 - 2023

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) 12,449.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Greece (Unit) 1,761.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Hungary (Unit) 1,038.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 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) 2,259.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 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) 363.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 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) 1,603.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (Unit) 5,841.000 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1990 - Oct 2024
Oman (Unit) 43,701.000 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) 534.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 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) 107,273.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2024

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Qatar Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 705.220 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 26,518.7 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Forecast: Government Expenditure (QAR bn) 243.250 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 370.607 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 279.072 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 57,337.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 59,904.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
General Government Balance (QAR mn) 2,567.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 16,554.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,872.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 7,585.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,659,279.849 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 49,524.116 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 35,168.342 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,387.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 452,854.188 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 176,329.046 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 166.513 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 389.286 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,614.286 Aug 2024 monthly May 1996 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 388.462 Aug 2024 monthly May 1996 - Aug 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -5.700 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Sep 2024
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -2.760 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Sep 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 7.800 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Sep 2024
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) 4.900 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Sep 2024
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 36,354.220 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 10,129.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 416,119.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 312.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 3,400.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 25,785.589 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 44,840.225 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 70,179.834 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 42,801.518 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 28,439.782 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 26,899.173 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 11,904.000 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,811.848 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 42,933.923 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 17,032.499 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) 7,532.110 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 16,825.351 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 2,823.063 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 3,681.964 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) 6,563.387 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 61.935 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 74.039 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 111.841 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 85.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -680.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 11,023.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 20.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 439.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2,258.516 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -461.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,719.505 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 31.892 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 5,876.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 1,414.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,417.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 84,991.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -39,219.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -33,936.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) 3,438.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -29,518.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -21,350.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) -32,460.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -13,678.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -3,438.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -3,821.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) 2,630.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 57,109.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) 2,942.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -98.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 8,221.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 17,529.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -11,103.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -21,899.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) 4,075.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -27,882.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) -98.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -2,060.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 31,876.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 40,125.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Debit (QAR mn) -15,252.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Government: USD (USD mn) 20,800.000 2013 yearly 2001 - 2013
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial and Insurance Activities (QAR mn) 12,900.000 2017 yearly 2008 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 39,072.143 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 201,515.137 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 1.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,371.4 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 20.142 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 15.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 9,817.637 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 285,266.731 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 394,024.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 374,025.357 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.73 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 113.60 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 733,515.100 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Oct 2024
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 856,911.200 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 142,222.600 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Oct 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) 11,243.900 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2018
International Reserves (QAR mn) 254,166.400 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Oct 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
BCI: Manufacturing: Overall (%) 22.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
Business Confidence Index (BCI): Overall (%) 20.200 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
BCI: Services: Overall (%) 22.600 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
BCI: Mining and Quarrying: Overall (%) 15.800 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
BCI: Construction: Overall (%) 21.300 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020

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