{
 "code": "LK.IND.HOUSING.APPROVALS_ALL.A",
 "name": "Number of housing approvals, all sizes",
 "unit": "Number",
 "frequency": "Annual",
 "base_year": null,
 "producer": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "publisher": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "source_url": "https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/statistical-tables",
 "latest_vintage": "2026-04-07",
 "page": "/data/series/LK.IND.HOUSING.APPROVALS_ALL.A/",
 "notice": "Compiled by Macro Lab; not an official publication of the source agency. Provided as is, without warranty of any kind. Not investment advice.",
 "observations": [
  {"period": "1995", "value": 10656, "status": null},
  {"period": "1996", "value": 9945, "status": null},
  {"period": "1997", "value": 10275, "status": null},
  {"period": "1998", "value": 10307, "status": null},
  {"period": "1999", "value": 9664, "status": null},
  {"period": "2000", "value": 10490, "status": null},
  {"period": "2001", "value": 10917, "status": null},
  {"period": "2002", "value": 10845, "status": null},
  {"period": "2003", "value": 11972, "status": null},
  {"period": "2004", "value": 13422, "status": null},
  {"period": "2005", "value": 14252, "status": null},
  {"period": "2006", "value": 15814, "status": null},
  {"period": "2007", "value": 14145, "status": null},
  {"period": "2008", "value": 10974, "status": null},
  {"period": "2009", "value": 7890, "status": null},
  {"period": "2010", "value": 9614, "status": null},
  {"period": "2011", "value": 10669, "status": null},
  {"period": "2012", "value": 11270, "status": null},
  {"period": "2013", "value": 10835, "status": null},
  {"period": "2014", "value": 11792, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015", "value": 13349, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016", "value": 12725, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017", "value": 11843, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018", "value": 11551, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019", "value": 11020, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020", "value": 8029, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021", "value": 9938, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022", "value": 6597, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023", "value": 5353, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024", "value": 5918, "status": null}
 ]
}