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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Buildings with multiple dwellings - building permits change rate Germany 2008-2024
The rate of change of building permits issued for residential buildings' construction (calculated for buildings with two or more dwellings) in Germany has declined in the past three years. The number of new housing units that received building permits declined by **** percent in 2024.
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Eurostat. (November 22, 2025). Annual percentage change in building permits for residential buildings with two or more dwellings in Germany from 2008 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/605325/rate-of-change-of-building-permits-index-for-residential-buildings-with-mutiple-dwellings-germany/
Eurostat. "Annual percentage change in building permits for residential buildings with two or more dwellings in Germany from 2008 to 2024." Chart. November 22, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/605325/rate-of-change-of-building-permits-index-for-residential-buildings-with-mutiple-dwellings-germany/
Eurostat. (2025). Annual percentage change in building permits for residential buildings with two or more dwellings in Germany from 2008 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/605325/rate-of-change-of-building-permits-index-for-residential-buildings-with-mutiple-dwellings-germany/
Eurostat. "Annual Percentage Change in Building Permits for Residential Buildings with Two or More Dwellings in Germany from 2008 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Nov 2025, /statistics/605325/rate-of-change-of-building-permits-index-for-residential-buildings-with-mutiple-dwellings-germany/
Eurostat, Annual percentage change in building permits for residential buildings with two or more dwellings in Germany from 2008 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/605325/rate-of-change-of-building-permits-index-for-residential-buildings-with-mutiple-dwellings-germany/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Annual percentage change in building permits for residential buildings with two or more dwellings in Germany from 2008 to 2024 [Graph], Eurostat, November 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/605325/rate-of-change-of-building-permits-index-for-residential-buildings-with-mutiple-dwellings-germany/
