In October alone, the country issued 3,007 permits, 14.2% fewer than in September and 7.3% more than in October 2014.
Residential building permits in rural areas accounted for 62% in October, slightly down from 62.4% in September, the data showed.
Romania issued 33,547 housing construction permits in January- October, 3.9% more than in the same period last year, the statistics institute INS said Friday.