# 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.

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- Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:00+00:00
- 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.

## Data

### 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.

Methodology: Figures and comparisons are reproduced from the source release; no additional calculations were made.

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Permitted cubic volume, all buildings | 19 |
| Residential buildings | -15 |
| Non-residential buildings | 27 |

Sources: <https://stat.fi/en/publication/cmfxlb8z094ck07w33f2j03gr> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/finland-building-permit-volume-rises-data-centres-august-2026/data/release-data?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/finland-building-permit-volume-rises-data-centres-august-2026/data/release-data?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Statistics Finland](<https://stat.fi/en/publication/cmfxlb8z094ck07w33f2j03gr>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-20)

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