In December 2023 compared to November 2023, Romanian authorities issued 2,550 permits for residential buildings (-5.6%), with a total useful surface area of 786,693 sqm (+24.3%). Of the total building permits for residential buildings 69.3% are for rural areas.
In December 2023, Romania saw a decrease in the number of permits for residential buildings compared to November 2023 (-150 permits). The decline targeted the following development regions: South-East (-87 permits), South-Muntenia (-68), Center (-58), and North-West (-52). Increases were recorded in the following development regions: South-West Oltenia (+54 permits), North-East (+38), Bucharest-Ilfov (+14) and West (+9).
In December 2023 compared to November 2023, Romanian authorities issued 465 permits for non-residential buildings (-11.6%) in the total useful surface area of 413,657 sqm (-13.1%). Compared to November 2023, in December 2023, Romania saw a decrease in the useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (-62.435 sqm). The decline targeted the following development regions: South-West Oltenia (-175.857 sqm), Center (-37.926 sqm), North-East (-21.605 sqm), Bucharest-Ilfov (-16.213 sqm) and West (-1.468 sqm). Increases were recorded in the following development regions: South-Muntenia (+108.661 sqm), North-West (+75.824) and South-East (+6.149).
In December 2023 compared to December 2022, Romania saw a decrease in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (-5.2%) and in the total useful surface area (-5.7%). The decline in the number of permits for residential buildings (-141 permits) reflects across the following development regions: South-East (-104 permits), North-West (-94), South-Muntenia (-72), and Center (-6). Increases were recorded in the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (+54 permits), South-West Oltenia (+53), West (+18) and North-East (+10).
In December 2023 compared to December 2022, Romania saw a decrease in the number of permits issued for non-residential buildings (-17.7%) and an increase in the total useful surface area (+11.6%). The increase in the useful area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (+43.086 sqm) reflects across the following development regions: North-West (+75.593 sqm), South-Muntenia (+15.197 sqm), North-East (+11.804), West (+10.781) and Center (+3.227). Declines were recorded in the following development regions: South-West Oltenia (-29.685 sqm), South-East (-23.833 sqm) and Bucharest-Ilfov (-19.998 sqm).
In 2023, Romanian authorities issued 34,646 permits for residential buildings, 20.6% fewer than in 2022. Declines were recorded across all development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (-1.648 permits), South-Muntenia (-1.575), North-West (-1.499), West (-1.062), South-East (-1.018), North-East (-1.014), South-West Oltenia (-746) and Center (-452).