However, compared with August 2011, new building permits declined 8.1%, the data showed.
Residential constructions in rural areas made up for 69.2% of the new housing permits issued in August.
New permits for non-residential buildings, including administrative structures, stood at 627 units in August, down 1.6% from the previous month and 22.5% lower from the same month of last year.
In the first eight months, Romanian housing permits reached 26,066 units, down 4.1% on the year.
Macroeconomics
Romania Housing Permits Up 3.6% On Month In August
Romanian housing permits were up 3.6% to 3,993 units in August, from 3,856 units a month earlier, the country’s statistics institute INS said Friday.