Economy
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · updated 2026-04-30
New Zealand's building permits stands at 168.42 as of 2026-04-30, up from 151.9 in 2026-03-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (436 observations).
In 2026-04-30, New Zealand's building permits was 168.42, up from 151.9 in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, New Zealand's building permits was 151.9, down from 153.14 in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, New Zealand's building permits was 153.14, up from 149.02 in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, New Zealand's building permits was 149.02, up from 145.52 in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, New Zealand's building permits was 145.52, down from 151.99 in 2025-11-30.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 168.42 | +16.52 |
| 2026-03-31 | 151.9 | -1.24 |
| 2026-02-28 | 153.14 | +4.12 |
| 2026-01-31 | 149.02 | +3.5 |
| 2025-12-31 | 145.52 | -6.47 |
| 2025-11-30 | 151.99 | +4.61 |
| 2025-10-31 | 147.38 | -0.9303 |
| 2025-09-30 | 148.31 | +10.45 |
| 2025-08-31 | 137.86 | +8.33 |
| 2025-07-31 | 129.53 | +6.69 |
| 2025-06-30 | 122.84 | -7.18 |
| 2025-05-31 | 130.02 | +17.54 |
| 2025-04-30 | 112.47 | -29.19 |
| 2025-03-31 | 141.67 | +17.23 |
| 2025-02-28 | 124.43 | -0.1772 |
| 2025-01-31 | 124.61 | +3.63 |
| 2024-12-31 | 120.98 | -4.65 |
| 2024-11-30 | 125.63 | +6.38 |
| 2024-10-31 | 119.25 | -5.76 |
| 2024-09-30 | 125.01 | +1.06 |
| 2024-08-31 | 123.95 | -8.42 |
| 2024-07-31 | 132.36 | +26.31 |
| 2024-06-30 | 106.05 | -18.78 |
| 2024-05-31 | 124.83 | -0.5316 |
| 2024-04-30 | 125.36 | -5.98 |
| 2024-03-31 | 131.34 | +0.886 |
| 2024-02-29 | 130.46 | +19.8 |
| 2024-01-31 | 110.66 | -15.55 |
| 2023-12-31 | 126.21 | +8.42 |
| 2023-11-30 | 117.79 | -16.17 |
| 2023-10-31 | 133.96 | +12.89 |
| 2023-09-30 | 121.07 | -8.55 |
| 2023-08-31 | 129.62 | -7 |
| 2023-07-31 | 136.62 | -12.36 |
| 2023-06-30 | 148.98 | +5.63 |
| 2023-05-31 | 143.35 | -3.59 |
| 2023-04-30 | 146.94 | -2.21 |
| 2023-03-31 | 149.15 | +6.73 |
| 2023-02-28 | 142.42 | -19.67 |
| 2023-01-31 | 162.09 | -4.92 |
| 2022-12-31 | 167.01 | -14.18 |
| 2022-11-30 | 181.18 | +15.15 |
| 2022-10-31 | 166.03 | -21.4 |
| 2022-09-30 | 187.43 | +3.99 |
| 2022-08-31 | 183.44 | +1.24 |
| 2022-07-31 | 182.2 | +5.09 |
| 2022-06-30 | 177.11 | -4.47 |
| 2022-05-31 | 181.58 | -6.11 |
| 2022-04-30 | 187.69 | -13.02 |
| 2022-03-31 | 200.72 | +1.02 |
| 2022-02-28 | 199.7 | +25.91 |
| 2022-01-31 | 173.78 | -15.37 |
| 2021-12-31 | 189.15 | +4.83 |
| 2021-11-30 | 184.33 | -1.33 |
| 2021-10-31 | 185.65 | -2.3 |
| 2021-09-30 | 187.96 | -3.32 |
| 2021-08-31 | 191.28 | +8.55 |
| 2021-07-31 | 182.73 | +0.6645 |
| 2021-06-30 | 182.07 | +5.18 |
| 2021-05-31 | 176.88 | -6.73 |
| 2021-04-30 | 183.62 | +13.25 |
| 2021-03-31 | 170.37 | +22.64 |
| 2021-02-28 | 147.74 | -34.86 |
| 2021-01-31 | 182.6 | +10.32 |
| 2020-12-31 | 172.28 | +8.99 |
| 2020-11-30 | 163.28 | +1.51 |
| 2020-10-31 | 161.78 | +15.99 |
| 2020-09-30 | 145.79 | +4.56 |
| 2020-08-31 | 141.22 | +0.6645 |
| 2020-07-31 | 140.56 | -6.42 |
| 2020-06-30 | 146.98 | +0.5316 |
| 2020-05-31 | 146.45 | +37.52 |
| 2020-04-30 | 108.93 | -8.02 |
| 2020-03-31 | 116.95 | -36.99 |
| 2020-02-29 | 153.94 | +11.34 |
| 2020-01-31 | 142.6 | -0.5316 |
| 2019-12-31 | 143.13 | +11.25 |
| 2019-11-30 | 131.88 | -11.56 |
| 2019-10-31 | 143.44 | -3.19 |
| 2019-09-30 | 146.63 | +9.21 |
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
New Zealand's building permits is 168.42 as of 2026-04-30, compared with 151.9 in 2026-03-31. Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics.
The highest recorded value is 200.72 (2022-03-31); the lowest is 43.86 (2009-01-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.