Singapore: Building permits
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
| Singapore |
Building permits |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 2047 |
| Reference | Q2 2022 |
| Measure | building permits |
| Source | Department of Statistics Singapore |
The data series span the period from Q2 1993 to Q2 2022.
During that time, the average value for Singapore was
9786 building permits with a minumum of 1370 building permits
in Q3 2021 and a maximum of 21147 building permits in Q3 2008.
The latest number is 2047, a change of 28.34% from the previous data point of
1595 building permits and a change of -33.04% from a year ago when the level was
3057 building permits.
The number of building permits is considered a leading macroeconomic indicator as it typically grows a few months ahead of an economic expansion and declines a few months before an economic slowdown. See more information about that indicator on our Building permits page.
The number of building permits is considered a leading macroeconomic indicator as it typically grows a few months ahead of an economic expansion and declines a few months before an economic slowdown. See more information about that indicator on our Building permits page.
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Measure: building permits
Source: Department of Statistics Singapore
Source: Department of Statistics Singapore
Definition: Building permits are authorizations granted by a government or another regulatory body before the construction of a new building can legally occur.