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🇫🇷France building permit growth

France's building permit growth is -10.7% as of Q2 2026, from official Eurostat data. It fell from 16.0% the previous quarter. Over the period shown it has ranged from -40.3% to 84.6%. That is 21.4 percentage points below the euro-area average of 10.7% — the 25th of 28 European countries that report it.

Building permit growth · France
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France 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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France building permit growth — frequently asked questions

What is France's building permit growth?
France's building permit growth is -10.7% as of Q2 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does France's building permit growth compare with the euro area?
It is the 25th-highest of 28 European countries that report it, against a euro-area average of 10.7%.
Is France's building permit growth rising or falling?
It fell from 16.0% to -10.7% 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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