Historical Year Data · 1990

Building Permits in 1990

Building Permits opened 1990 at 1,748 and closed at 861, a -50.74% move for the year. The high of 1,748 was reached on January 1, and the low of 861 on December 1.

Open

1,748

1990-01

861

12 data points

High

1,748

Jan 1

Low

861

Dec 1

Full Year Change

-50.74%

1989 Change

-3.00%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	1,748	1,748	1,748	1,748	+0.00%
Feb	1,329	1,329	1,329	1,329	+0.00%
Mar	1,246	1,246	1,246	1,246	+0.00%
Apr	1,136	1,136	1,136	1,136	+0.00%
May	1,067	1,067	1,067	1,067	+0.00%
Jun	1,108	1,108	1,108	1,108	+0.00%
Jul	1,078	1,078	1,078	1,078	+0.00%
Aug	1,069	1,069	1,069	1,069	+0.00%
Sep	976	976	976	976	+0.00%
Oct	925	925	925	925	+0.00%
Nov	941	941	941	941	+0.00%
Dec	861	861	861	861	+0.00%

Events During 1990

1990 Japanese Bubble Collapse

Deflation

January 1990 – 2003

The Nikkei 225 peaked at 38,957 on December 29, 1989, then fell 82% over 13 years. Japan entered its "lost decades" of deflation, zero rates, and structural stagnation that still shapes global markets today.

Previous Year

← Building Permits in 1989

Next Year

Building Permits in 1991→