In the first four months of 2024, the German authorities issued a little over 71,000 building permits. According to Destatis, this corresponds to a 21% decrease compared to the same period of 2023 when around 90,000 permits were issued. In April alone, permits totaled 17,611, compared to 21,223 in the same month of last year.
From January to April, the biggest decrease, i.e. -37% to 1,915, was recorded in building permits for residential buildings. The number of permits for new buildings with one housing unit fell by 32.5% to just under 12,350.
| Number of building permits for housing units in Germany | |||
| Buildings/Apartments | 01-04/2023 | 01-04/2024 | Diff. in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction of new buildings and work on existing buildings and apartments: | |||
| in residential and non-residential construction | 89,930 | 71,076 | –21 |
| Construction of new buildings, apartments with: | |||
| 1 housing unit | 18,286 | 12,343 | –32.5 |
| 2 housing units | 5,346 | 4,370 | –18.3 |
| 3 or more housing units | 48,213 | 38,489 | –20.2 |
| Residential buildings | 3,041 | 1,915 | –37 |
