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🇫🇮Finland building permit growth

Finland's building permit growth is -7.1% as of Q2 2026, from official Eurostat data. It fell from -1.5% the previous quarter. Over the period shown it has ranged from -55.3% to 103.9%. That is 17.8 percentage points below the euro-area average of 10.7% — the 22nd of 28 European countries that report it.

Building permit growth · Finland
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Finland building permit growth, last 10 years
Source: Eurostat (sts_cobp_q) · data through Q2 2026 · released 2026-10-02 · modifications: none

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.

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Finland building permit growth — frequently asked questions

What is Finland's building permit growth?
Finland's building permit growth is -7.1% as of Q2 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Finland's building permit growth compare with the euro area?
It is the 22nd-highest of 28 European countries that report it, against a euro-area average of 10.7%.
Is Finland's building permit growth rising or falling?
It fell from -1.5% to -7.1% in the latest reading (Q2 2026).
What does “building permit growth” measure?
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.

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