Building stock and new production 2026, June

Cubic volume of granted building permits increased by 8 per cent in June 2026 from one year back

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According to Statistics Finland, the annual cubic volume of construction actions having been granted a building permit for newbuilding increased by eight per cent in June 2026 from one year ago. Building permits were granted for a total of 33 million cubic metres between July 2025 and June 2026. Over the period, building projects totalling nearly 28 million cubic metres were completed, which was 4 per cent down from one year earlier.

Key selections

  • In June 2026, the annual cubic volume of building permits granted for residential buildings decreased by 13 per cent. The cubic volume of other than residential building construction went up by 13 per cent.
  • Building permits were granted for a total of 15,622 dwellings, which was 16 per cent less than one year earlier.
  • The trend of the volume index of newbuilding, which describes the constant-price value of ongoing building production, was one per cent lower in June 2026 than one year earlier.
  • The moving annual total of cubic volume of building projects started was ten per cent lower than one year earlier
  • The data on building projects started in the latest 24 months are estimated values, and they will become revised most during around 12 months from the first release.

Cubic volume covered by granted building permits was bigger than one year ago in thirteen regions

The annual total cubic volume of building permits granted for newbuilding was highest in Uusimaa and Southwest Finland in June 2026. The cubic volume was bigger than one year earlier in thirteen regions.

The annual total of the cubic volume of completed building projects was highest in Uusimaa and Southwest Finland in June 2026. The cubic volume went up in ten regions.

In the whole country, the annual total of new dwellings completed at building sites was 20,058 in June 2026, which was two per cent higher than one year earlier. Among the regions, most dwellings were completed in Uusimaa, 9,252. Compared to the previous year, the number of completed new dwellings increased in eleven regions.

Figures

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Volume index of newbuilding 2020=100, trend in 2000M01 to 2026M06

Construction actions having been granted a building permit by region, moving annual total, 2026M06

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Building stock and new production [online publication].
Reference period: 2026, June. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 18.8.2026].
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