Building permits new residential real estate in Belgium 1996-2018, by region

This statistic shows the total number of building permits issued for newly constructed houses in Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels Capital-Region (Belgium) from 1996 to 2018. Belgium as a country has the unique situation that it has four governments: one national and three regional. These governments sometimes work together, but also do things differently from another. When looking at Belgium, one therefore also has to look at the regional level. As of 2018, approximately 22,000 building permits were issued in Flanders. This is an increase when compared to the previous year. Approximately 28,700 building permits were isssued for Belgium as a whole.