Building Permits in Sri Lanka decreased to 3007 in the fourth quarter of 2018 from 3167 in the third quarter of 2018. Building Permits in Sri Lanka averaged 2872.89 from 1996 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 4505 in the second quarter of 2006 and a record low of 1638 in the second quarter of 2009.
Building Permits in Sri Lanka is expected to be 2840.00 by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Building Permits in Sri Lanka to stand at 2720.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Sri Lanka Housing Approvals is projected to trend around 2940.00 in 2020, according to our econometric models.