Belgiumin MapsOfficial Belgian data, explained
Permitted non-residential volume by municipality in Belgium (Jan–Apr 2026 (YTD))
This page maps Permitted non-residential volume for one nationally comparable Jan–Apr 2026 (YTD) slice. Every figure below uses the same disclosed definition, unit, geography and source.
Construction
What this indicator measures
Official building-permit total.
Permitted non-residential volume. Official building-permit total.
Indicator dossier
Data passport
- Selected reference period
- Jan–Apr 2026 (YTD)
- Geography
- municipalities
- Measure
- Permitted non-residential volume
- Unit
- m³
- Comparable areas
- 540
- Coverage
- 95.6%
Latest published slice
How to read the pattern
- Median
- 1,799m³
- Unweighted area mean
- 16,678m³
- Minimum
- 0m³
- Maximum
- 516,979m³
Across the valid national comparison set, the median is 1,799 m³. Values extend from 0 to 516,979 m³. This describes geographic variation; it is not a score of local quality.
Geography
Map of Belgium
- 0–23168 areas
- 23–1,57093 areas
- 1,570–7,13293 areas
- 7,132–22,54093 areas
- 22,540–516,97993 areas
Categories
Distribution by official map class
| Value | Areas | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| 0–23 | 168 | |
| 23–1,570 | 93 | |
| 1,570–7,132 | 93 | |
| 7,132–22,540 | 93 | |
| 22,540–516,979 | 93 |
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municipalities
Highest and lowest values
From 540 comparable areas, the table shows a concise descriptive high-and-low sample. Equal values do not imply equal local circumstances.
| Position | # | Area | Official code | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest | 1 | Evergem | 44019 | 516,979 m³ |
| Highest | 2 | Antwerpen | 11002 | 442,971 m³ |
| Highest | 3 | Gent | 44021 | 314,104 m³ |
| Highest | 4 | Bruxelles | 21004 | 261,889 m³ |
| Highest | 5 | Oostkamp | 31022 | 261,713 m³ |
| Highest | 6 | Bastogne | 82039 | 247,623 m³ |
| Highest | 7 | Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | 46030 | 247,409 m³ |
| Highest | 8 | Hoogstraten | 13014 | 227,481 m³ |
| Highest | 9 | Nazareth-De Pinte | 44086 | 217,577 m³ |
| Highest | 10 | Geel | 13008 | 187,377 m³ |
| Lowest | 373 | Viroinval | 93090 | 0 m³ |
| Lowest | 373 | Philippeville | 93056 | 0 m³ |
| Lowest | 373 | Florennes | 93022 | 0 m³ |
| Lowest | 373 | Cerfontaine | 93010 | 0 m³ |
| Lowest | 373 | La Bruyère | 92141 | 0 m³ |
| Lowest | 373 | Jemeppe-sur-Sambre | 92140 | 0 m³ |
| Lowest | 373 | Fernelmont | 92138 | 0 m³ |
| Lowest | 373 | Gesves | 92054 | 0 m³ |
| Lowest | 373 | Fosses-la-Ville | 92048 | 0 m³ |
| Lowest | 373 | Floreffe | 92045 | 0 m³ |
Method and limitations
Method and limitations
No missing value is imputed. Classification breaks and colours come from the catalogue, and source-declared suppression remains missing.
The area mean gives every published geographic area equal weight. It is not weighted by population, exposure or area size.
Sum of the four published monthly observations January-April 2026; deliberately labelled YTD, not a complete year.
Year to date through month 4; not comparable with complete calendar years.
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