New Home Sales in China increased to 17934 CNY Hundreds of millions in March from 7198 CNY Hundreds of millions in February of 2020. New Home Sales in China averaged 22908.56 CNY Hundreds of millions from 1999 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 139440 CNY Hundreds of millions in December of 2019 and a record low of 78.19 CNY Hundreds of millions in February of 1999. In China, commercial housing sales refers to the total contract price of the sale of new commercial housing during the reporting period (that is, the total contract price confirmed in the formal sales contract signed by both parties). This indicator shows cumulative data. This page provides - China Sales Value of Commercial Residential Buildings- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Building Permits in Bulgaria decreased to 1512 Units in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 1630 Units in the third quarter of 2019. Building Permits in Bulgaria averaged 1566.63 Units from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3110 Units in the third quarter of 2007 and a record low of 764 Units in the first quarter of 2013. This page provides - Bulgaria Building Permits- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Building Permits in Poland increased to 21948 in March from 13841 in February of 2020. Building Permits in Poland averaged 46897.83 from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 114905 in December of 2017 and a record low of 2200 in January of 2003. This page provides the latest reported value for - Poland Building Permits - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Building Permits in Romania increased to 3224 in March from 3100 in February of 2020. Building Permits in Romania averaged 3672.37 from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6291 in May of 2008 and a record low of 1429 in January of 2016. This page provides - Romania Building Permits- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Building Permits in Latvia decreased to 718 Units in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 1018 Units in the third quarter of 2019. Building Permits in Latvia averaged 667.70 Units from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1044 Units in the third quarter of 2017 and a record low of 163 Units in the first quarter of 2011. In Latvia, building permits measures the number of permits granted for the construction, capital repairs, reconstruction and restoration of residential buildings. This page provides - Latvia Building Permits- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Housing Index in Montenegro decreased to 1122 EUR/SQ. METRE in the third quarter of 2019 from 1206 EUR/SQ. METRE in the second quarter of 2019. Housing Index in Montenegro averaged 1155.97 EUR/SQ. METRE from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1530 EUR/SQ. METRE in the fourth quarter of 2008 and a record low of 975 EUR/SQ. METRE in the fourth quarter of 2016. This page provides - Montenegro Average Prices of Dwellings in New Residential Buildings- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Building Permits in Belgium increased to 2597 in January from 2322 in December of 2019. Building Permits in Belgium averaged 2334.86 from 1990 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5010 in December of 1997 and a record low of 1099 in January of 1998. This page provides - Belgium Residential Building Permits - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Housing Index in India increased to 114 points in the third quarter of 2019 from 105 points in the second quarter of 2019. Housing Index in India averaged 93.62 points from 2013 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 114 points in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 77 points in the second quarter of 2013. In India, Housing index is measured by the National Housing Bank Residex for the city of Mumbai. This page provides - India NHB Residex - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Building Permits in Hungary increased to 865 in March from 769 in February of 2020. Building Permits in Hungary averaged 1184.39 from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2876 in July of 2003 and a record low of 242 in January of 2013. This page provides - Hungary Building Permits- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Housing Index in Jordan decreased to 107.20 in the first quarter of 2019 from 107.70 in the fourth quarter of 2018. Housing Index in Jordan averaged 108.89 from 2013 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 113.20 in the first quarter of 2016 and a record low of 102.60 in the first quarter of 2013. This page provides - Jordan Building Permits - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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