Building permits indicators

The building permits indicators measure the quarterly evolution in the number of dwellings used for residential purposes, square metres of residential useful floor area and square metres of non-residential area using the Classification of types of Construction (CC).

The number of dwellings in new buildings increased by 5.7% in fourth quarter 2017 with respect to fourth quarter 2016.

The useful floor area increased by 7.0% in the fourth quarter compared with the same period of 2016.
Non-residential area increased by 8.9% in the fourth quarter of 2017 with respect to fourth quarter 2016.

The number of dwellings in new buildings decreased by 4.4% in the fourth quarter with respect to third quarter 2017.

The useful floor area decreased by 3.7% in the fourth quarter compared with previous quarters.

Non-residential area decreased by 16.4% in the fourth quarter of 2017 respect to third quarter 2017; the latter, however, was one of the highest values since 2006.