In October 2022, the number of building permits in Romania decreased by 22.8% versus October 2021 and by 15.2% versus September 2022.
In January-October 2022, all regions saw declines: North-East (-1164 building permits), Bucharest-Ilfov (-1047), South-Muntenia (-902), West (-621), North-West (-523), South-East (-482), Center (-461) and South-West Oltenia (-384).
October 2022 saw a decline both in the number of building permits issued for residential buildings (-22.8%) and in the total useful surface area (-1.4%) as compared to October 2021. The decline targeted the following development regions: Center (-238 permits), North-East (-193), South-Muntenia (-176), Bucharest-Ilfov (-169), North-West (-106), South-East (-55) and West (-49). The only area where the number of building permits issued has increased was South-West Oltenia (+16 permits).
In October 2022 as compared to October 2021, Romania saw a decline in the number of permits for non-residential buildings (-6.4%), with 663 permits issued, and an increase in the total useful surface area to 375,616 square meters (+44.7%). The increase (+116.040 sqm) in the useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings targeted the following development regions: North-West (+93,587 sqm), West (+30,837), Bucharest-Ilfov (+11,059), South-West Oltenia (+8,611), North-East (+8,360) and South-Muntenia (+5,197). Instead, declines were recorded in the regions of South-East (-25,653 sqm) and Center (-15,958 sqm).
Compared to September 2022, the number of permits for non-residential buildings grew by 3.3% and the total useful surface area by 5.1% in October 2022. The increase in the total useful surface area targeted the following development regions: North-West (+101,281 sqm), West (+27,738), Bucharest-Ilfov (+6,746), Center (+6,583), South-West Oltenia (+3,981), South-Muntenia (+1,962) and South-East (+206). The decline was recorded in the region of North-East (-130,380 sqm).