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🇩🇪Germany building permit growth

Germany's building permit growth is 18.2% as of Q2 2026, from official Eurostat data. It rose from 15.1% the previous quarter. Over the period shown it has ranged from -50.3% to 38.8%. That is 7.5 percentage points above the euro-area average of 10.7% — the 10th of 28 European countries that report it.

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Germany 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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Germany building permit growth — frequently asked questions

What is Germany's building permit growth?
Germany's building permit growth is 18.2% as of Q2 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Germany's building permit growth compare with the euro area?
It is the 10th-highest of 28 European countries that report it, against a euro-area average of 10.7%.
Is Germany's building permit growth rising or falling?
It rose from 15.1% to 18.2% 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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