In January-April 2023, Romanian authorities issued 10,673 building permits for residential buildings, 26.1% fewer than in the same period of 2022.
In April 2023 compared to March 2023, Romanian authorities issued 2,677 building permits for residential buildings (+20.1% vs March 2023), with a total useful surface area of 582,752 square meters (+30.3%). Of the total building permits for residential buildings 70.2% are for rural areas.
In April 2023, Romania saw a decrease in the number of permits for residential buildings compared to March 2023 (-669 permits). The decline targeted all development regions: Center (-170 permits), Bucharest-Ilfov (-124), North-East (-111), North-West (-81), West (-67), South-East (-65), South-Muntenia (-44) and South-West Oltenia (-7), the data show.
In April 2023 compared to March 2023, Romanian authorities issued 467 permits for non-residential buildings (-29.9%) in the total useful surface area of 342,631 sqm (+25.5%). Compared to March 2023, in April 2023, Romania saw an increase in the useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (+69,649 sqm). The advance targeted the following development regions: South-Muntenia (+54,222 sqm), North-West (+35,542 sqm), Center (+32,425 sqm), West (+25,641 sqm) and Bucharest-Ilfov (+9,767 sqm). Declines were recorded in the development regions of South-East (-59,279 sqm), North-East (-20,252 sqm) and South-West Oltenia (-8,417 sqm).
In April 2023 compared to April 2022, Romania saw a decrease both in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (-32.3%) and in the total useful surface area (-34.3%). The decline in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (-1,279 permits) reflects across all development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (-266 permits), North-West (-248), Center (-167), West (-163), South-Muntenia (-162), North-East (-151), South-West Oltenia (-62) and South-East (-60).
In April 2023 compared to April 2022, Romania saw a decrease in the number of permits issued for non-residential buildings (-8.4%) and in the total surface area (-10.7%). The decline in the useful area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (-40,971 sqm) reflects across the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (-77,094 sqm), North-East (-35,685 sqm), South-Muntenia (-18,177 sqm), South-East (-13,211 sqm) and West (-318 sqm). Increases were recorded for the following development regions: North-West (+58,750 sqm), Center (+43,687 sqm) and South-West Oltenia (+1,077 sqm).
In January-April 2023, Romanian authorities issued 10,673 permits for residential buildings, 26.1% fewer than in the same period of 2022. Declines were recorded across all development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (-801 permits), North-West (-695), South-Muntenia (-540), West (-447), North-East (-424) , South-East (-362), South-West Oltenia (-339) and Center (-157).