In July alone, the number of housing permits issued was 3.5% lower than in June but 4.3% higher than in July 2014, the data showed.
Residential constructions in rural areas accounted for 63.3% of new building permits issued in July 2015.
Macroeconomics
INS: Romania Housing Permits Up 3.3% In Jan-July
Romanian housing permits went up 3.3% in the first seven months of the year, to 22,271, the statistics institute INS said Friday.