In 2023, the floor area of buildings approved by building permits in the EU was 332.6 million square meters. That figure was made up by residential and non-residential buildings at almost equal parts. Overall, the floor area for both types of construction in 2023 was lower than in the previous years.
Floor area of building permits for buildings in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2023, by type
(in million square meters)
Adjust the presentation of the statistic and data points.
Share the statistic on social media channels or embed the statistic in your
website using "Embed Code", where available.
Cite this statistic and select one of the following formats: APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA & Bluebook.
Print the statistic including description and metadata.
Chart type
Floor area of building permits for buildings in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2023, by type
Share this statistic
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Eurostat. (January 20, 2025). Floor area of building permits for buildings in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2023, by type (in million square meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551590/building-permits-floor-area-eu/
Eurostat. "Floor area of building permits for buildings in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2023, by type (in million square meters)." Chart. January 20, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551590/building-permits-floor-area-eu/
Eurostat. (2025). Floor area of building permits for buildings in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2023, by type (in million square meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551590/building-permits-floor-area-eu/
Eurostat. "Floor Area of Building Permits for Buildings in The European Union (Eu-27) from 2005 to 2023, by Type (in Million Square Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551590/building-permits-floor-area-eu/
Eurostat, Floor area of building permits for buildings in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2023, by type (in million square meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551590/building-permits-floor-area-eu/ (last visited May 13, 2025)
Floor area of building permits for buildings in the European Union (EU-27) from 2005 to 2023, by type (in million square meters) [Graph], Eurostat, January 20, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551590/building-permits-floor-area-eu/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
