In the first quarter of 2023, Romanian authorities issued 7,996 building permits for residential buildings, 23.7% fewer than in the first quarter of 2022.
In March 2023 compared to February 2023, Romanian authorities issued 3,346 building permits for residential buildings (+30.1% vs February 2023), with a total useful surface area of 83,5501 square meters (+4.8%). Of the total building permits for residential buildings 71.2% are for rural areas.
In March 2023, Romania saw an increase in the number of permits for residential buildings compared to February 2023 (+775 permits). The advance targeted all development regions: South-Muntenia (+150 permits), Bucharest-Ilfov (+147), North-East (+119), South-East (+89), Center (+85), West (+69), North-West (+67) and South-West Oltenia (+49), the data show.
In March 2023 compared to February 2023, Romanian authorities issued 666 permits for non-residential buildings (+33.5%) in the total useful surface area of 272,982 sqm (-23.5%). Compared to February 2023, in March 2023 Romania saw a decline in the useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (-83,656 sqm). The decline targeted the following development regions: Center (-70,927 sqm), North-West (-17,608 sqm), Bucharest-Ilfov (-14,103 sqm), West (-13,010 sqm), North-East (-12,886 sqm) and South-Muntenia (-2,722 sqm). Increases were recorded in the development regions of South-East (+25,843 sqm) and South-West Oltenia (+21,757 sqm).
In March 2023 compared to March 2022, Romania saw a decrease both in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (-23.8%) and in the total useful surface area (-24.4%). The decline in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (-1,044 permits) reflects across all development regions: South-Muntenia (-208 permits), Bucharest-Ilfov (-197), West (-173), North-West (-157), South-Vest Oltenia (-122), South-East (-101), North-East (-85) and Center (-1).
In March 2023 compared to March 2022, Romania saw an advance in the number of permits issued for non-residential buildings (+2.0%) and a decrease in the total surface area (-32.0%). The decline in the useful area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (-128,315 sqm) reflects across the following development regions: North-West (-116,546 sqm), Bucharest-Ilfov (-27,812), Center (-16,076), West (-11,657), South-Muntenia (-2,066) and South-West Oltenia (-960). Increases were recorded for the development regions of South-East (+39,536 sqm) and North-East (+7,266).
In the first quarter of 2023, Romanian authorities issued 7,996 permits for residential buildings, 23.7% fewer than in first quarter of 2022. Declines were recorded for the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (-535 permits), North-West (-447), South-Muntenia (-378), South-East (-302), West (-284), South-West Oltenia (-277) and North-East (-273). The development region Center was an increase (+10 permits).