Building permit growth in Europe by country
Building permit growth across Europe (periods shown: Q1 2026 · Q2 2026) ranges from 112.0% (Netherlands) down to -43.2% (Slovakia), against a euro-area average of 10.7%.
This is the change in the number of dwellings in residential buildings for which building permits were issued, compared with the same quarter a year earlier, as published by Eurostat. Residences for communities are not counted and the figures are not seasonally adjusted. Permits show planned building, not homes completed.
| 12-mo trend | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱Netherlands | 112.0%Q2 2026 | ▲ 106.9 | ▲ 138.4 | ▲ |
| 🇱🇹Lithuania | 84.3%Q2 2026 | ▲ 34.3 | ▲ 63.1 | ▲ |
| 🇨🇾Cyprus | 77.8%Q2 2026 | ▲ 19.4 | ▲ 109.5 | ▲ |
| 🇨🇿Czechia | 67.3%Q2 2026 | ▲ 53.8 | ▲ 81.5 | ▲ |
| 🇮🇪Ireland | 59.9%Q2 2026 | ▲ 61.0 | ▲ 72.4 | ▲ |
| 🇵🇱Poland | 31.7%Q2 2026 | ▲ 22.2 | ▲ 53.3 | ▲ |
| 🇬🇷Greece | 28.7%Q2 2026 | ▼ 41.5 | ▲ 29.0 | ▲ |
| 🇱🇻Latvia | 26.2%Q2 2026 | ▲ 9.2 | ▲ 52.2 | ▲ |
| 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 25.7%Q1 2026 | ▲ 71.9 | ▲ 65.1 | ▲ |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 18.2%Q2 2026 | ▲ 3.1 | ▲ 15.9 | ▲ |
| 🇷🇴Romania | 14.7%Q2 2026 | ▲ 5.8 | ▲ 1.2 | ▲ |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | 14.3%Q2 2026 | ▲ 11.9 | ▼ 6.9 | ▼ |
| 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 14.0%Q2 2026 | ▼ 14.3 | ▲ 15.8 | ▲ |
| 🇭🇺Hungary | 6.1%Q2 2026 | ▼ 57.2 | ▼ 49.2 | ▼ |
| 🇧🇪Belgium | 5.8%Q2 2026 | ▼ 6.7 | ▲ 10.9 | ▲ |
| 🇪🇸Spain | 5.2%Q2 2026 | ▼ 2.5 | ▼ 7.7 | ▼ |
| 🇲🇹Malta | 3.3%Q2 2026 | ▼ 37.2 | ▼ 39.6 | ▼ |
| 🇸🇮Slovenia | 2.7%Q2 2026 | ▲ 11.2 | ▲ 16.2 | ▲ |
| 🇮🇹Italy | -0.5%Q1 2026 | ▼ 7.7 | ▲ 15.4 | ▲ |
| 🇩🇰Denmark | -2.9%Q2 2026 | ▼ 17.3 | ▼ 8.6 | ▼ |
| 🇳🇴Norway | -5.0%Q2 2026 | ▲ 4.8 | ▼ 15.3 | ▼ |
| 🇫🇮Finland | -7.1%Q2 2026 | ▼ 5.6 | ▲ 12.8 | ▲ |
| 🇦🇹Austria | -9.8%Q2 2026 | ▲ 2.8 | ▼ 6.6 | ▼ |
| 🇭🇷Croatia | -9.8%Q2 2026 | ▲ 13.4 | ▼ 17.4 | ▼ |
| 🇫🇷France | -10.7%Q2 2026 | ▼ 26.7 | ▼ 32.7 | ▼ |
| 🇸🇪Sweden | -11.2%Q2 2026 | ▼ 0.1 | ▼ 23.6 | ▼ |
| 🇪🇪Estonia | -14.0%Q2 2026 | ▲ 7.0 | ▼ 9.5 | ▼ |
| 🇸🇰Slovakia | -43.2%Q2 2026 | ▼ 14.1 | ▼ 32.5 | ▼ |
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Source: Eurostat (sts_cobp_q) · released 2026-10-02 · modifications: none
Frequently asked questions
- Which European country has the highest building permit growth?
- Netherlands, at 112.0%.
- Which European country has the lowest building permit growth?
- Slovakia, at -43.2%.
- What is the euro-area average building permit growth?
- The euro-area average is 10.7%.