Defined for residential buildings (other than residences for communities), taking into account the number of dwellings, in contrast to indexing square meters of useful floor area, also available in the linked dataset. As per source: "the objective of the number of dwelling building permit index is to show the future development of construction activity in terms of unit numbers, while the objective of the useful floor area building permit index to show the future development of construction activity in terms of useful floor area or an alternative size measure."
Percentage change compared to same period in previous year. Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data).
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Residential buildings - building permits rate of change Germany 2008-2024
The rate of change of building permit numbers issued for residential buildings' construction (calculated for the number of dwellings) in Germany has seen a decline in recent years. In 2024, the index fell by **** percent from the previous year.
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Eurostat. (November 22, 2025). Annual percentage change in building permits for residential buildings in Germany from 2008 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/605295/building-permits-for-residential-buildings-percentage-change-germany/
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