In February compared to January 2025, Romanian authorities issued 2,617 permits for residential buildings (+36.4%), with a total useful surface area of 601,208 square meters (+28.2%). Of the total building permits for residential buildings 68.5% are for rural areas.
In February compared to January 2025, Romania saw an increase in the number of permits for residential buildings (+699 permits). The advance targeted the following development regions: North-West (+143 permits), West and Center (+106 each), South-East (+84), Bucharest-Ilfov (+74), South-Muntenia (+73), North-East (+60) and South-West Oltenia (+53). .
In February compared to January 2025, Romania issued 508 permits for non-residential buildings (+47.2%), with a a total useful surface area of 277,066 (-23.9%). The useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings saw a decline (-86,853 sqm), which targeted the following development regions: South-West Oltenia (-178,876 sqm), South-East (-16,565) and North-East (-5,983). Increases were recorded in the following development regions: North-West (+47,553 sqm), Center (+29,204), Bucharest-Ilfov (+18,446), West (+10,542) and South-Muntenia (+8,826).
In February 2025 compared to February 2024, Romania saw a spike in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (+2.4%) and a decrease in the total useful surface area (-5.4%). The advance in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (+61 permits) targeted the following development regions: Center (+83 permits), West (+81), North-West (+43) and South-East (+27). Drops were recorded in the following development regions: North-East (-91 permits), South-Muntenia (-52), South-West Oltenia and Bucharest-Ilfov (-15 each).
In February 2025 compared to February 2024, Romania saw a plunge in the number of permits issued for non-residential buildings (-0.4%) and an increase in the total useful surface area (+24.3%). This advance in the total useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (+54,212 sqm) targeted the following development regions: Center (+41,933 sqm), North-West (+31,451), South-Muntenia (+9,339), Bucharest-Ilfov (+2,381), South-East (+1,341) and South-West Oltenia (+1,228). Drops were recorded in the following development regions: West (-30,229 sqm) and North-East (-3,232).
In January 1 – February 28, 2025 period, Romanian authorities issued 4,535 permits for residential buildings, 3.4% more than in January 1 – February 29, 2024. Increases were recorded in the following development regions: West (+126 permits), Center (+97), North-West (+50) and South-East (+7). Drops were recorded in the following development regions: North-East (-105 permits), South-Muntenia (-12), South-West Oltenia (-10) and Bucharest-Ilfov (-3).