Switzerland Building Permits

2012 - 2016 | Yearly | Unit | CEIC Data

Key information about Switzerland Building Permits

  • Switzerland Building Permits data was reported at 11,920.000 Unit in Dec 2016.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 11,086.000 Unit for Dec 2015.
  • Switzerland Building Permits data is updated yearly, averaging 11,920.000 Unit from Dec 2012 to 2016, with 5 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 16,704.000 Unit in 2012 and a record low of 3,942.000 Unit in 2014.
  • Switzerland 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: Europe and Central Asia.

Swiss Federal Statistical Office used to provide annual Building Permits.

View Switzerland's Building Permits from 2012 to 2016 in the chart:

Switzerland Building Permits

What was Switzerland's Building Permits in 2016?

Switzerland Building Permits data was reported at 11,920.000 Unit in Dec 2016. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
11,920.000 2016 11,086.000 2015 3,942.000 2014 16,704.000 2012 Unit yearly 2012 - 2016

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country/region Last Frequency Range
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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) 6,181.000 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) 1,761.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 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) 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) 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) 5,841.000 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1990 - Oct 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) 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) 551.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 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) 125,057.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2024

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Switzerland Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 1,765.601 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 221,465.144 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 267,524.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.3 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) 296.896 2029 yearly 1983 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) 254.346 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) 298.445 2029 yearly 1983 - 2029
General Government: Consolidated (Cons): Revenue (CHF mn) 297,379.803 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) 293,908.633 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) 3,471.170 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Gross Public Debt: General Government (CHF mn) 212,434.551 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 10,422.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 41,836.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,842,420.114 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 46,444,634.628 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 53,975,805.966 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 31,413.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -10.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 40,713,750.327 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 18,198,632.481 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6,794.426 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,773.006 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,523.847 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,636.483 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Imports (CHF mn) 27,056.279 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Exports (CHF mn) 36,033.486 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Imports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 1,780.926 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 3,023.767 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Imports: ow Metals (CHF mn) 1,346.111 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery: ow Watches (CHF mn) 2,342.950 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 5,221.301 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Exports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,963.995 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Imports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 6,500.622 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Exports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 15,329.090 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 43,811.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -1,385.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -36,491.128 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -16.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 3,517.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -40,008.179 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 2,205,189.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 236.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,060,723.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 115.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 934.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 89.007 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 994,624.579 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 66.124 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) -3,770.228 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 195,808.588 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 19,788.761 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 149,140.982 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 39,612.552 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) -50,961.345 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) -1,252.426 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 109,140.065 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) 28,776.425 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 14,162.816 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) -34,736.229 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 46,068.616 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 15,878.220 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 52,293.551 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -17.846 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 215,597.350 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 123,765.793 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 40,000.918 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 56,164.575 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -32,994.062 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) -489.742 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 77,697.177 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 48.277 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) 4,638.865 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,317,275.452 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,422,909.031 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 894,366.421 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 1,982,906.080 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 1,029,103.827 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 953,802.253 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) -49,127.202 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Manufacturing (Mfg) (CHF mn) 162,001.536 2017 yearly 1985 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Services: Trade (CHF mn) 1,806.961 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) 1,424.215 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) -9,674.793 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) 1,664.130 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) 11,575.375 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) -1,934.846 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) 23,818.839 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) 49,365.836 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) -12,872.783 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) 8,534.594 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) 25,546.997 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) -3,722.898 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 16,235.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
No of Registered Companies: New (Unit) 43,037.000 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.7 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 128.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 749,108.336 May 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,086,936.864 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) -10.4 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1985 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 831,453.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 91.320 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 26.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 91,545.947 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,234,813.523 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.1 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,625,348.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.3 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 20.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,213.163 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,538.350 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1953 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,225,829.9 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,837,755.803 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1985 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 165.18 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 524,956.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1950 - Nov 2024
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 526,721.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,147,624.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2024
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 831,475.526 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 937,370.007 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 12.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024

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