The estimated value of the projects covered by the issued permits increased by 9.5% on an annual comparison basis last year, the statistical office said in a statement.
In December alone, the number of permits decreased by 2% year-on-year, to 2,510, while the estimated value of the works covered by them increased by 16.1%.
Details on the percentage changes in the value of construction projects and the number of issued permits follow:
2023 | 2022 | |
Total permits | 6.4 | -2.8 |
Total estimated value | 9.5 | 10.1 |
Buildings - permits | 9.0 | -5.4 |
Buildings - estimated value | 19.1 | 18.7 |
Others - permits | -4.4 | 10 |
Others - estimated value | -4.6 | -0.6 |