Index 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."
*Data was estimated. Index level 2021 = 100. Unadjusted data (i.e. neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data).
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Austria: building permits index for residential buildings 2008-2024
The estimated index for building permits issued for residential buildings' construction in Austria has been on a downward trend since 2019. In 2024, the index value reached 55.1 index points. This means that based on the number of housing units, permits for construction activity decreased by 44.9 percent between the base year 2021 and 2024.
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Eurostat. (November 22, 2025). Building permits index for residential buildings in Austria from 2008 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/663624/building-permits-index-for-residential-buildings-austria/
Eurostat. "Building permits index for residential buildings in Austria from 2008 to 2024." Chart. November 22, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/663624/building-permits-index-for-residential-buildings-austria/
Eurostat. (2025). Building permits index for residential buildings in Austria from 2008 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/663624/building-permits-index-for-residential-buildings-austria/
Eurostat. "Building Permits Index for Residential Buildings in Austria from 2008 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Nov 2025, /statistics/663624/building-permits-index-for-residential-buildings-austria/
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Building permits index for residential buildings in Austria from 2008 to 2024 [Graph], Eurostat, November 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/663624/building-permits-index-for-residential-buildings-austria/
