In May 2022, Romania issued 4,257 permits for residential buildings (+7.6%) with a total useful surface area of 1039222 square meters (+17.2%). Of the total building permits for residential buildings, 69.2% were for rural areas.
May 2022 saw an increase in the number of building permits issued for residential buildings (+301 permits) as compared to April 2022.
In May 2022, a total 606 permits were issued for non-residential buildings (+18.8%) covering a total useful surface area of 249,689 sqm (-34.9%).
In May 2022 compared to May 2021, the country saw a decline in the number of permits for residential buildings (-8.6%) and in the total useful surface area (-6.2%).
In May 2022 compared to May 2021, the country saw a decline in the number of permits for non-residential buildings (-12.6%) and an increase in the total useful surface area (+20%).
In January-May 2022, Romania issued 18,695 permits for residential buildings, fewer by 4.4% than in the same period of 2021.