In January-June 2023, Romanian authorities issued 17,140 building permits for residential buildings, 24.5% fewer than in the same period of 2022.
In June 2023 compared to May 2023, Romanian authorities issued 3,018 building permits for residential buildings (-12.5% vs May 2023), with a total useful surface area of 800,353 square meters (+6.2%). Of the total building permits for residential buildings 68.8% are for rural areas.
In June 2023, Romania saw a decrease in the number of permits for residential buildings compared to May 2023 (-431 permits). The decline targeted all development regions: North-East (-124), South-West Oltenia (-98), North-West (-57), South-East (-43), West (-39), South-Muntenia (-35), Bucharest-Ilfov (-25), and Center (-10 permits), the data show.
In June 2023 compared to May 2023, Romanian authorities issued 574 permits for non-residential buildings (-11.1%) in the total useful surface area of 327,067 sqm (-4.8%). Compared to May 2023, in June 2023, Romania saw a decrease in the useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (+16,531 sqm). The decline targeted the following development regions: West (-65,564 sqm), South-Muntenia(-49,205 sqm), Bucharest-Ilfov (-16,886 sqm), Center (-11,431), South-East (-4,164) and North-West (-1,321). Increases were recorded for the regions of North-East (+118,977 sqm) and South-West Oltenia (+13,063).
In June 2023 compared to June 2022, Romania saw a decrease both in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (-24.9%) and in the total useful surface area (-16.3%). The decline in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (-999 permits) reflects across all development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (-252 permits), West (-146), North-West (-135), South-Muntenia (-113), South-East (-105), North-East (-99), South-West Oltenia (-62) and Center (-57).
In June 2023 compared to June 2022, Romania saw a decrease in the number of permits issued for non-residential buildings (-0.5%) and an increase in the total surface area (+31.5%). The advance in the useful area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (-78,321 sqm) reflects across the following development regions: North-East (+124,030 sqm), South-West Oltenia (+12,289 sqm) and Center (+8,173). Declines were recorded in the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (-25,708 sqm), West (-18,692 sqm), North-West (-13,975 sqm), South-East (-7,143 sqm) and South-Muntenia (-653 sqm).
In January-June 2023, Romanian authorities issued 17,140 permits for residential buildings, 24.5% fewer than in the same period of 2022. Declines were recorded across all development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (-1,259 permits), North-West (-927), South-Muntenia (-813), West (-693), North-East (-540), South-East (-522), South-West Oltenia (-487) and Center (-331).