Economy
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2026-03-31
South Africa's building permits stands at 60.83 as of 2026-03-31, up from 54.85 in 2026-02-28. Historical data runs from 1993 to 2026 (399 observations).
In 2026-03-31, South Africa's building permits was 60.83, up from 54.85 in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, South Africa's building permits was 54.85, down from 58.74 in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, South Africa's building permits was 58.74, up from 54.79 in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, South Africa's building permits was 54.79, down from 65.64 in 2025-11-30.
In 2025-11-30, South Africa's building permits was 65.64, up from 52.22 in 2025-10-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 60.83 | +5.98 |
| 2026-02-28 | 54.85 | -3.89 |
| 2026-01-31 | 58.74 | +3.95 |
| 2025-12-31 | 54.79 | -10.85 |
| 2025-11-30 | 65.64 | +13.42 |
| 2025-10-31 | 52.22 | -3.66 |
| 2025-09-30 | 55.88 | -1.67 |
| 2025-08-31 | 57.56 | +8.44 |
| 2025-07-31 | 49.12 | -3.85 |
| 2025-06-30 | 52.97 | -4.62 |
| 2025-05-31 | 57.59 | +6.5 |
| 2025-04-30 | 51.09 | -0.0488 |
| 2025-03-31 | 51.14 | -0.6651 |
| 2025-02-28 | 51.81 | -6.94 |
| 2025-01-31 | 58.75 | +3.1 |
| 2024-12-31 | 55.65 | -3.39 |
| 2024-11-30 | 59.04 | +1.88 |
| 2024-10-31 | 57.16 | -9.85 |
| 2024-09-30 | 67.01 | +11.38 |
| 2024-08-31 | 55.62 | +4.63 |
| 2024-07-31 | 50.99 | -0.7762 |
| 2024-06-30 | 51.77 | -2.77 |
| 2024-05-31 | 54.54 | -4.19 |
| 2024-04-30 | 58.73 | +1.43 |
| 2024-03-31 | 57.29 | -9.67 |
| 2024-02-29 | 66.96 | +16.34 |
| 2024-01-31 | 50.62 | -1.75 |
| 2023-12-31 | 52.37 | -7.1 |
| 2023-11-30 | 59.47 | +5.61 |
| 2023-10-31 | 53.86 | -9.12 |
| 2023-09-30 | 62.98 | +12.54 |
| 2023-08-31 | 50.43 | -10.78 |
| 2023-07-31 | 61.21 | -3.99 |
| 2023-06-30 | 65.2 | +3.04 |
| 2023-05-31 | 62.16 | -15.38 |
| 2023-04-30 | 77.54 | +12.15 |
| 2023-03-31 | 65.39 | -20.13 |
| 2023-02-28 | 85.52 | +27.74 |
| 2023-01-31 | 57.78 | -11.09 |
| 2022-12-31 | 68.87 | -19.23 |
| 2022-11-30 | 88.11 | +1.36 |
| 2022-10-31 | 86.74 | +13.55 |
| 2022-09-30 | 73.2 | +5.09 |
| 2022-08-31 | 68.11 | -10.1 |
| 2022-07-31 | 78.2 | -9.02 |
| 2022-06-30 | 87.22 | +13.06 |
| 2022-05-31 | 74.16 | -10.26 |
| 2022-04-30 | 84.42 | +10.07 |
| 2022-03-31 | 74.35 | -2.52 |
| 2022-02-28 | 76.88 | -56.25 |
| 2022-01-31 | 133.12 | +36.36 |
| 2021-12-31 | 96.76 | +3.44 |
| 2021-11-30 | 93.33 | +13.9 |
| 2021-10-31 | 79.42 | -0.1405 |
| 2021-09-30 | 79.57 | -6.94 |
| 2021-08-31 | 86.5 | +13.36 |
| 2021-07-31 | 73.14 | +6.93 |
| 2021-06-30 | 66.21 | -42.62 |
| 2021-05-31 | 108.83 | +16.68 |
| 2021-04-30 | 92.15 | +13.55 |
| 2021-03-31 | 78.59 | -17.87 |
| 2021-02-28 | 96.46 | +1.08 |
| 2021-01-31 | 95.38 | +11.59 |
| 2020-12-31 | 83.78 | -8.58 |
| 2020-11-30 | 92.36 | +3.6 |
| 2020-10-31 | 88.77 | +22.51 |
| 2020-09-30 | 66.25 | -4.68 |
| 2020-08-31 | 70.93 | +19.67 |
| 2020-07-31 | 51.27 | +19.81 |
| 2020-06-30 | 31.46 | +15.94 |
| 2020-05-31 | 15.51 | -0.5248 |
| 2020-04-30 | 16.04 | -73.29 |
| 2020-03-31 | 89.33 | +14.13 |
| 2020-02-29 | 75.2 | +4.54 |
| 2020-01-31 | 70.65 | +7.48 |
| 2019-12-31 | 63.18 | -14.32 |
| 2019-11-30 | 77.49 | -13.83 |
| 2019-10-31 | 91.32 | +24.88 |
| 2019-09-30 | 66.44 | -20.66 |
| 2019-08-31 | 87.1 | -25.41 |
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
South Africa's building permits is 60.83 as of 2026-03-31, compared with 54.85 in 2026-02-28. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).
The highest recorded value is 166.64 (2007-03-31); the lowest is 15.51 (2020-05-31), across data from 1993 to 2026.
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.