Figures from 2021 onwards were calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ using the quarterly figures from the source.
Survey on building permits is a quarterly and sample survey; it collects information on new building projects (residential or non-residential) or enlargement of pre-existing buildings, with the exception of transfosrmations and renovations.
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Floor area authorized of construction permits for new housing in Italy 2000-2024
In 2024, the useful floor area of housing whose construction was authorized in Italy amounted to around *** million square meters. The surface of residential buildings authorized by permits declined a lot during the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008, from over ** million square meters in 2005 to a quarter of that size in 2013.
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Istat. (October 10, 2025). Useful floor area of new residential buildings authorized by construction permits in Italy from 2000 to 2024 (in million square meters) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/692188/useful-floor-area-of-dwellings-in-new-residential-buildings-in-italy/
Istat. "Useful floor area of new residential buildings authorized by construction permits in Italy from 2000 to 2024 (in million square meters)." Chart. October 10, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/692188/useful-floor-area-of-dwellings-in-new-residential-buildings-in-italy/
Istat. (2025). Useful floor area of new residential buildings authorized by construction permits in Italy from 2000 to 2024 (in million square meters). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/692188/useful-floor-area-of-dwellings-in-new-residential-buildings-in-italy/
Istat. "Useful Floor Area of New Residential Buildings Authorized by Construction Permits in Italy from 2000 to 2024 (in Million Square Meters)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Oct 2025, /statistics/692188/useful-floor-area-of-dwellings-in-new-residential-buildings-in-italy/
Istat, Useful floor area of new residential buildings authorized by construction permits in Italy from 2000 to 2024 (in million square meters) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/692188/useful-floor-area-of-dwellings-in-new-residential-buildings-in-italy/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Useful floor area of new residential buildings authorized by construction permits in Italy from 2000 to 2024 (in million square meters) [Graph], Istat, October 10, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/692188/useful-floor-area-of-dwellings-in-new-residential-buildings-in-italy/
