Finnish building-permit volume rose 19% in August, led by data centres
Finland’s permitted construction volume increased year on year, while residential permits fell. Statistics Finland said ICT buildings, including data centres, drove the rise.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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Statistics Finland reported that the rolling annual cubic volume of permits for new buildings was 19% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier. Permits covered 37 million cubic metres from September 2025 through August 2026.
Residential building volume fell 15%, while non-residential volume rose 27%. The agency linked the overall increase mainly to information and communications technology buildings, including data centres.
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Finnish permitted building volume, annual change, August 2026
Permitted cubic volume rose 19% overall; residential volume fell 15% and other buildings rose 27% year on year.
| Permitted cubic volume, all buildings | 19 |
| Residential buildings | -15 |
| Non-residential buildings | 27 |
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