In December 2022, a total 2,691 residential building permits were issued in Romania, fewer by 15.4% versus November 2022 and by 32.9% versus December 2021.
In December 2022, Romanian authorities issued 2,691 residential building permits (15.4% fewer than in November 2022), covering a total useful surface area of 834,425 square meters (+8.6%). Of the total residential building permits, 68.7% are for rural areas.
December 2022 saw a decline both in the number of building permits issued for residential buildings (488 fewer permits) compared to November 2022. The decline targeted the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (+155 building permits), North-East (+103), Center (+76), South-East (-44), South-West Oltenia (-40), South-Muntenia and West (-30 building permits each) and North-West (-10).
In December 2022, Romanian authorities issued 565 permits for non-residential buildings (2.9 more than in November 2022), covering a total useful surface area of 370,571 sqm (+48.6%). Compared to November 2022, December 2022 saw an increase in the useful surface area for permits for non-residential buildings (-121,157 sqm). The decline targeted the following development regions: South-Muntenia (+102,555 sqm), South-East (+46,734), South-West Oltenia (+32,518) and North-East (+4,172). Decreases were recorded in the following development regions: West (-34591 sqm), Center (-14,389), Bucharest-Ilfov (-11,881) and North-West (-3,961).
In December 2022 as compared to December 2021, Romania saw a decline in the number of permits for residential buildings (-32.9%) and in the total useful surface area (-20.6%). The decline in the number of building permits issued for residential buildings (1,320 fewer permits) targeted the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (269 fewer permits), North-West (-221), West (-217), North-East (-160), South-Muntenia (-135), South-West Oltenia (-122), Center (-119) and South-East (-77).
In December 2022 as compared to December 2021, the number of permits for non-residential buildings decreased by 8.4% and an increase in the total useful surface area by 2.8%. The increase in the total useful surface area for permits for non-residential buildings (+9,966 sqm) targeted the following development regions: South-Muntenia (+92,010 sqm), South-East (+28,355), North-East (+4,106), North-West (+2,277) and South-West Oltenia (+1,584). Decreases were recorded in the development regions of West (-61,110 sqm), Bucharest-Ilfov (-55,468 sqm) and Center (-1,788).
In 2022, Romanian authorities issued 43,660 permits for residential buildings, 14.9% fewer than in 2021. Declines were recorded for all development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (1,490 fewer permits), North-East (-1,296), South-Muntenia (-1,184), West (-996), North-West (-857), Center (-656), South-East (-594) and South-West Oltenia (-554).