The March reading marked the third consecutive decline
Construction permits issued in Saudi Arabia fell 0.7% to 5,162 in March from 5,201 a year earlier. 
On a monthly basis, permits retreated by 11.3% from 5,821 in February, data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.
The March reading marked the third consecutive decline, after January recorded the first year-on-year drop in permit numbers since December 2024.
Building Permits Issued Since Early 2025
Month
Permits Issued
YoY Growth (%)
January 2025
7,411
6%
February
7,290
30%
March
5,201
9%
April
5,740
76%
May
7,584
37%
June
4,192
9%
July
5,582
2%
August
6,998
9%
September
6,920
9%
October
7,457
28%
November
8,034
28%
December
9,452
18%
January 2026*
6,681
(10%)
February*
5,821
(20%)
March*
5,162
(0.7%)
*Preliminary data
The March reading marked the third consecutive decline
Construction permits issued in Saudi Arabia fell 0.7% to 5,162 in March from 5,201 a year earlier.
On a monthly basis, permits retreated by 11.3% from 5,821 in February, data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.
The March reading marked the third consecutive decline, after January recorded the first year-on-year drop in permit numbers since December 2024.
Building Permits Issued Since Early 2025
Month
Permits Issued
YoY Growth (%)
January 2025
7,411
6%
February
7,290
30%
March
5,201
9%
April
5,740
76%
May
7,584
37%
June
4,192
9%
July
5,582
2%
August
6,998
9%
September
6,920
9%
October
7,457
28%
November
8,034
28%
December
9,452
18%
January 2026*
6,681
(10%)
February*
5,821
(20%)
March*
5,162
(0.7%)
*Preliminary data
