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🇱🇹Lithuania building permit growth

Lithuania's building permit growth is 84.3% as of Q2 2026, from official Eurostat data. It rose from 50.0% the previous quarter. Over the period shown it has ranged from -58.4% to 164.2%. That is 73.6 percentage points above the euro-area average of 10.7% — the 2nd of 28 European countries that report it.

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

What is Lithuania's building permit growth?
Lithuania's building permit growth is 84.3% as of Q2 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Lithuania's building permit growth compare with the euro area?
It is the 2nd-highest of 28 European countries that report it, against a euro-area average of 10.7%.
Is Lithuania's building permit growth rising or falling?
It rose from 50.0% to 84.3% 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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