Historical Year Data · 2003

Building Permits in 2003

Building Permits opened 2003 at 1,808 and closed at 1,987, a +9.90% move for the year. The high of 2,012 was reached on October 1, and the low of 1,757 on March 1.

Open

1,808

2003-01

1,987

12 data points

High

2,012

Oct 1

Low

1,757

Mar 1

Full Year Change

+9.90%

2002 Change

+13.87%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	1,808	1,808	1,808	1,808	+0.00%
Feb	1,854	1,854	1,854	1,854	+0.00%
Mar	1,757	1,757	1,757	1,757	+0.00%
Apr	1,803	1,803	1,803	1,803	+0.00%
May	1,835	1,835	1,835	1,835	+0.00%
Jun	1,875	1,875	1,875	1,875	+0.00%
Jul	1,885	1,885	1,885	1,885	+0.00%
Aug	1,966	1,966	1,966	1,966	+0.00%
Sep	1,961	1,961	1,961	1,961	+0.00%
Oct	2,012	2,012	2,012	2,012	+0.00%
Nov	1,918	1,918	1,918	1,918	+0.00%
Dec	1,987	1,987	1,987	1,987	+0.00%

Events During 2003

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.

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