In December compared to November 2024, Romanian authorities issued 2,511 permits for residential buildings (-8%), with a total useful surface area of 840,852 sqm (+25.3%). Of the total building permits for residential buildings 71.3% are for rural areas.
In December 2024, Romania saw a decrease in the number of permits for residential buildings compared to November 2024 (-218 permits). The decline targeted the following development regions: South-East (-84 permits), West (-71), North-West (-62), Bucharest-Ilfov (-32), South-Muntenia (-22), South-West Oltenia (-6) and Center (-3). The development region North-east saw growth (+62 permits).
Compared to November 2024, in December 2024, Romania saw an increase in the total useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (+209,378 sqm). The advance targeted the following development regions: Center (+112,832 sqm), West (+33,961), North-East (+24,818), North-West (+21,305), South-West Oltenia (+19,924) and South-East (+13,562). Decreases were recorded in the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (+14,332 sqm) and South-Muntenia (-2,692 sqm).
In December 2024 compared to December 2023, Romania saw a plunge in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (-1.5%) and a spike in the total useful surface area (+6.9%). The drop in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (-39 permits) targeted the following development regions: South-West Oltenia (-77 permits), North-West (-52), Bucharest-Ilfov (-18) and West (-16). Increases were recorded in the following development regions: Center (+60 permits), South-Muntenia (+50) and South-East (+14). The region North-East saw the same number of permits as in December 2023.
In December 2024 compared to December 2023, Romania saw an increase both in the number of permits issued for non-residential buildings (+1.7%) and in the total useful surface area (+16.4%). This advance in the total useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (+67,665 sqm) targeted the following development regions: Center (+142,927 sqm), West (+46,984), South-West Oltenia (+21,508) and North-East (+15,871). Drops were recorded in the following development regions: South-Muntenia (-91,291 sqm), North-West (-50,468), South-East (-16,057) and Bucharest-Ilfov (-1,809).
In 2024, Romanian authorities issued 35,667 permits for residential buildings, 2.9% more than in 2023. Increases were recorded in the following development regions: South-Muntenia (+441 permits), West (+375), Bucharest-Ilfov (+206), North-East (+99), South-East (+20) and North-West (+10). Drops were recorded in the following development regions: Center (-112 permits) and South-West Oltenia (-18).