Economy
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · updated 2026-08-31
South Africa's building permits stands at 51.39 as of 2026-08-31, down from 53.1 in 2026-07-31. Historical data runs from 1993 to 2026 (404 observations).
In 2026-08-31, South Africa's building permits was 51.39, down from 53.1 in 2026-07-31.
In 2026-07-31, South Africa's building permits was 53.1, up from 52.48 in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, South Africa's building permits was 52.48, up from 49.07 in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, South Africa's building permits was 49.07, down from 57.17 in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, South Africa's building permits was 57.17, down from 61.12 in 2026-03-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 51.39 | -1.71 |
| 2026-07-31 | 53.1 | +0.616 |
| 2026-06-30 | 52.48 | +3.42 |
| 2026-05-31 | 49.07 | -8.11 |
| 2026-04-30 | 57.17 | -3.95 |
| 2026-03-31 | 61.12 | +6.35 |
| 2026-02-28 | 54.77 | -3.36 |
| 2026-01-31 | 58.13 | +3.78 |
| 2025-12-31 | 54.35 | -10.89 |
| 2025-11-30 | 65.23 | +13.23 |
| 2025-10-31 | 52 | -3.87 |
| 2025-09-30 | 55.87 | -2.17 |
| 2025-08-31 | 58.04 | +9.1 |
| 2025-07-31 | 48.94 | -4.69 |
| 2025-06-30 | 53.63 | -5 |
| 2025-05-31 | 58.63 | +8.21 |
| 2025-04-30 | 50.42 | -0.869 |
| 2025-03-31 | 51.29 | -0.4192 |
| 2025-02-28 | 51.71 | -6.48 |
| 2025-01-31 | 58.19 | +2.92 |
| 2024-12-31 | 55.26 | -3.49 |
| 2024-11-30 | 58.76 | +1.82 |
| 2024-10-31 | 56.94 | -10.06 |
| 2024-09-30 | 67 | +11.08 |
| 2024-08-31 | 55.92 | +5.04 |
| 2024-07-31 | 50.88 | -1.44 |
| 2024-06-30 | 52.31 | -3.17 |
| 2024-05-31 | 55.49 | -2.64 |
| 2024-04-30 | 58.13 | +0.7657 |
| 2024-03-31 | 57.37 | -9.34 |
| 2024-02-29 | 66.71 | +16.45 |
| 2024-01-31 | 50.26 | -1.89 |
| 2023-12-31 | 52.15 | -6.97 |
| 2023-11-30 | 59.12 | +5.37 |
| 2023-10-31 | 53.75 | -9.28 |
| 2023-09-30 | 63.03 | +12.4 |
| 2023-08-31 | 50.63 | -10.49 |
| 2023-07-31 | 61.12 | -4.55 |
| 2023-06-30 | 65.67 | +2.46 |
| 2023-05-31 | 63.2 | -13.84 |
| 2023-04-30 | 77.04 | +11.84 |
| 2023-03-31 | 65.2 | -19.99 |
| 2023-02-28 | 85.19 | +27.7 |
| 2023-01-31 | 57.49 | -11.06 |
| 2022-12-31 | 68.55 | -19.3 |
| 2022-11-30 | 87.85 | +1.26 |
| 2022-10-31 | 86.59 | +13.45 |
| 2022-09-30 | 73.14 | +4.82 |
| 2022-08-31 | 68.32 | -9.95 |
| 2022-07-31 | 78.27 | -9.32 |
| 2022-06-30 | 87.59 | +12.29 |
| 2022-05-31 | 75.3 | -8.86 |
| 2022-04-30 | 84.16 | +10.2 |
| 2022-03-31 | 73.96 | -2.59 |
| 2022-02-28 | 76.55 | -56.13 |
| 2022-01-31 | 132.67 | +36.25 |
| 2021-12-31 | 96.42 | +3.34 |
| 2021-11-30 | 93.08 | +13.64 |
| 2021-10-31 | 79.44 | +0.0147 |
| 2021-09-30 | 79.43 | -7.29 |
| 2021-08-31 | 86.72 | +13.62 |
| 2021-07-31 | 73.1 | +6.52 |
| 2021-06-30 | 66.57 | -43.59 |
| 2021-05-31 | 110.16 | +18.38 |
| 2021-04-30 | 91.78 | +13.5 |
| 2021-03-31 | 78.28 | -17.82 |
| 2021-02-28 | 96.11 | +0.8554 |
| 2021-01-31 | 95.25 | +11.75 |
| 2020-12-31 | 83.5 | -8.69 |
| 2020-11-30 | 92.19 | +3.52 |
| 2020-10-31 | 88.67 | +22.39 |
| 2020-09-30 | 66.28 | -4.72 |
| 2020-08-31 | 70.99 | +19.75 |
| 2020-07-31 | 51.24 | +19.65 |
| 2020-06-30 | 31.59 | +15.91 |
| 2020-05-31 | 15.68 | -0.3012 |
| 2020-04-30 | 15.98 | -73.12 |
| 2020-03-31 | 89.1 | +14.06 |
| 2020-02-29 | 75.04 | +4.57 |
| 2020-01-31 | 70.47 | +7.43 |
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
South Africa's building permits is 51.39 as of 2026-08-31, compared with 53.1 in 2026-07-31. Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics.
The highest recorded value is 166.92 (2007-03-31); the lowest is 15.68 (2020-05-31), across data from 1993 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.