Colombia Building Permits
2009 - 2025 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data
Key information about Colombia Building Permits
- Colombia Building Permits data was reported at 13,979.000 Unit in Oct 2025.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 15,076.000 Unit for Sep 2025.
- Colombia Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 13,645.000 Unit from Jan 2009 to Oct 2025, with 202 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 43,937.000 Unit in Dec 2019 and a record low of 3,528.000 Unit in Apr 2020.
- Colombia Building Permits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Building Permits: Monthly.
CEIC extends history for monthly Building Permits. National Administrative Department of Statistics provides monthly Building Permits. Building Permits covers Residential Buildings in 1103 territorial entities Building Permits prior to January 2019 covers Residential Buildings in 302 major municipalities and prior January 2015 covers Residential Buildings in 88 major municipalities only.
View Colombia's Building Permits from Jan 2009 to Oct 2025 in the chart:
What was Colombia's Building Permits in Oct 2025?
Colombia Building Permits data was reported at 13,979.000 Unit in Oct 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,979.000 Oct 2025 | 15,076.000 Sep 2025 | 3,528.000 Apr 2020 | 43,937.000 Dec 2019 | Unit | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2025 |
Building Permits by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Unit) | 259.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (Unit) | 41,712.000 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2022 |
| Australia (Unit) | 14,290.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Austria (Unit) | 5,318.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (Unit) | 2,097.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Bolivia (Unit) | 185.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) | 465.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Brazil (Unit) | 175.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Bulgaria (Unit) | 3,746.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (Unit) | 18,221.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (Unit) | 7,266.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Colombia (Unit) | 13,979.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (Unit) | 614.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (Unit) | 855.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Czech Republic (Unit) | 5,438.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (Unit) | 1,041.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (Unit) | 32,253.000 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Estonia (Unit) | 1,631.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (Unit) | 971.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (Unit) | 12,080.000 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Germany (Unit) | 12,277.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (Unit) | 2,886.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Hungary (Unit) | 1,123.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (Unit) | 33,047.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1978 - Mar 2023 |
| Ireland (Unit) | 8,541.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (Unit) | 12,388.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (Unit) | 2,296.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| South Korea (Unit) | 8,812.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| Latvia (Unit) | 1,061.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Lithuania (Unit) | 1,959.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (Unit) | 234.000 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2023 |
| North Macedonia (Unit) | 256.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Malta (Unit) | 750.000 Dec 2016 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2016 |
| Mauritius (Unit) | 7,844.000 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (Unit) | 277.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (Unit) | 3,956.000 Dec 2013 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Dec 2013 |
| Netherlands (Unit) | 1,835.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (Unit) | 4,475.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Oman (Unit) | 36,517.000 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (Unit) | 2,184.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (Unit) | 350.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2026 |
| Philippines (Unit) | 11,411.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (Unit) | 17,600.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Portugal (Unit) | 3,862.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Jun 2025 |
| Qatar (Unit) | 2,982.000 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Romania (Unit) | 2,145.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (Unit) | 145,661.000 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |
| Serbia (Unit) | 2,948.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (Unit) | 2,821.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (Unit) | 537.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (Unit) | 3,051.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (Unit) | 2,866.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (Unit) | 2,185,167.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (Unit) | 11,920.000 2016 | yearly | 2012 - 2016 |
| Taiwan, China (Unit) | 1,772.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Thailand (Unit) | 17,390.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Nov 2025 |
| Turkey (Unit) | 50,998.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| United States (Unit) | 117,554.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,989.807 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 10,066.907 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 280,165.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 63.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) | 769,946.270 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) | 1,480,955.112 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) | 717,131.847 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) | 21,243.674 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) | 45,050.838 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) | 15,618,279.618 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) | 37,225,810.202 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) | 13,777,240.705 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) | 103,359.223 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.416 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,873.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,252.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 12.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 62,695.956 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 380,873.040 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 77,697.270 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 6,050.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 0.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,018,776.355 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,182,745.890 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,356.909 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,318.108 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 62.953 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,741.891 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plants Alive & Products of the Floriculture (USD mn) | 186.046 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (USD mn) | 146.268 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Coffee, Tea, Yerba Mate & Spices (USD mn) | 631.875 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Natural Pearls, Stones & Precious Stones (USD mn) | 706.448 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: FOB: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) | 1,356.201 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: CIF: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) | 428.082 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: TARIC: Vehicles Except Railway (USD mn) | 654.986 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: TARIC: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts (USD mn) | 657.704 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: TARIC: Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) | 434.994 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) | 125.639 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) | -9,979.388 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 113.030 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 112.879 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 760.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -3,912.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 2,521.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 6,036.571 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 4.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 65.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 5,971.571 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 211,584.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 33,800.2 Aug 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 7.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -19.900 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -200,402.798 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) | -328.847 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Financial Account (USD mn) | -3,470.927 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) | 4,911.287 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) | -1,761.760 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Liabilities Incurred (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets... (USD mn) | 760.022 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) | -438.526 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets ... (USD mn) | 2,074.980 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives (USD mn) | -438.526 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) | 177,559.196 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) | 118,134.740 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Total: Short Term (USD mn) | 34,025.137 Sep 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 308,006.270 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) | -200,402.798 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 508,409.068 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) | -2,561.420 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2018 |
| External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) | 88,568.954 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) | 633.664 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) | 142.022 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) | 106.458 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) | 307.503 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 2,521.781 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| FDI: Financial Intermediation Activities (USD mn) | 1,231.333 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 1,302.849 2024 | yearly | 1968 - 2024 |
| CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) | 406.847 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) | 11,873.233 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 29.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 54,495.438 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 231,141.595 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 12.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 60,994.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 13.293 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 10.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 761.100 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 254,205.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 11.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 111.176 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 237.400 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 91,126.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 199,486.401 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.55 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 38.61 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) | 970,834.004 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2026 |
| Monetary Base (COP bn) | 191,583.398 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) | 66,965.827 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2026 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) | 761.100 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) | 749,486.368 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Month (% pa) | 10.250 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Feb 2026 |
| Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Year (% pa) | 11.750 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 2015 - Feb 2026 |
| IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Better Expectations (%) | 34.700 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 2006 - Jan 2023 |
| IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Favorable Situation (%) | 70.200 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 2006 - Jan 2023 |
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