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Press release No. 192 of 17 May 2023 Building permits issued for dwellings in March 2023: -29.6% on the same month a year earlier
In March 2023, the construction of 24,500 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was a decrease of 10,300 building permits, or 29.6%, compared with March 2022. Since May 2022, the number of …
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Press release No. 163 of 25 April 2023 New orders in main construction industry in February 2023: +4.2% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in February 2023 increased by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 4.2% on January 2023.
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Press release No. 152 of 18 April 2023 Building permits for dwellings issued in February 2023: -20.6% on the same month a year earlier
In February 2023, the construction of 22,300 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was a decrease of 5,800 building permits, or 20.6%, compared with February 2022. Consequently, the number of …
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Press release No. 115 of 24 March 2023 New orders in main construction industry in January 2023: -5.8% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in January 2023 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 5.8% on December 2022.
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Press release No. 108 of 17 March 2023 Building permits issued for dwellings in January 2023: -26.0% on the same month a year earlier
In January 2023, the construction of 21,900 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was a decrease of 26.0%, or 7,700 building permits, compared with January 2022. The results include building …
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Press release No. 100 of 14 March 2023 Turnover in building completion work in 2022 down by 4.8% on 2021
Turnover in building completion work declined by 4.8% on a real basis (price adjusted) in 2022 compared with 2021. Allbranches of building completion work were affected by this decline in turnover in 2022. Due to the substantial increase in …
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Press release No. 095 of 10 March 2023 Building permits for dwellings down 6.9% in 2022
In 2022, the construction of 354,400 dwellings was permitted in Germany. Based on provisional results, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the number of dwellings was down by 26,300, or 6.9%, on 2021, when 380,700 building permits …
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Press release No. 072 of 24 February 2023 New orders in main construction industry in December 2022: +1.8% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in December 2022 increased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 1.8% on November 2022.
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Press release No. N 006 of 1 February 2023 Another strong increase in building material prices in 2022
Delivery bottlenecks, material shortages and higher energy prices – the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have had a significant impact also on construction. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that, on an annual average, the …
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Press release No. 032 of 25 January 2023 New orders in main construction industry in November 2022: -5.6% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in November 2022 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 5.6% on October 2022.
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Press release No. 024 of 18 January 2023 Building permits issued for dwellings in November 2022: -16.3% on the same month a year earlier
In November 2022, the construction of 24,304 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was a decrease of 16.3%, or 4,716 building permits, compared with November 2021. As a result, building …
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Press release No. 558 of 22 December 2022 New orders in main construction industry in October 2022: +7.3% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in October 2022 increased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 7.3% on September 2022.
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Press release No. 541 of 16 December 2022 Building permits issued for dwellings in October 2022: -14.2% on the same month a year earlier
In October 2022, the construction of 25,399 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was a decrease of 14.2%, or 4,198 building permits, compared with October 2021. The construction of a total …
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Press release No. 533 of 14 December 2022 Turnover in building completion work in the third quarter of 2022: -5.3% year on year
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in building completion work declined by 5.3% in real terms (price adjusted) in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of the previous year. Due to the substantial …
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Press release No. 494 of 25 November 2022 New orders in main construction industry in September 2022: -3.6% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in September 2022 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 3.6% on August 2022.
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Press release No. 485 of 18 November 2022 Building permits issued for dwellings in September 2022: -9.1% on the same month a year earlier
In September 2022, the construction of 27,449 dwellings was permitted in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was a decrease of 9.1%, or 2,742 building permits, compared with September 2021. The construction of a total …
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Press release No. 453 of 25 October 2022 New orders in main construction industry in August 2022: -6.0% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in August 2022 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 6.0% on July 2022.
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Press release No. 446 of 18 October 2022 Building permits issued for dwellings in August 2022: -9.4% on the same month a year earlier
In August 2022, the construction of 28,180 dwellings was permitted in Germany. This was a decrease of 9.4%, or 2,934 building permits, from August 2021 according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). From January to August 2022, a total of …
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Press release No. 407 of 23 September 2022 New orders in main construction industry in July 2022: +8.1% seasonally adjusted on the previous month
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in the main construction industry in July 2022 increased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 8.1% on June 2022.
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Press release No. N 059 of 22 September 2022 Heating with wood: firewood and wood pellet prices up 86% in August 2022 year on year
In view of rising gas, oil and electricity prices, more and more people use wood as an alternative material to heat their dwellings. When purchasing wood for heating stoves or heating systems, consumers had to pay considerably more in August 2022 …
