In February 2026 compared to January 2026, a total of 2,386 construction permits were released for residential buildings (+35%), with a total useful floor area of 653,685 square meters (+22.8%). 68.2% of the total number of construction permits for residential buildings are for the rural area.
In February 2026 compared to January 2026, Romania saw an increase of 618 permits in the number of construction permits released for residential buildings. At regional level, this rise was reflected across all the development regions: Centre (+159 permits), West (+146), North-East (+114), South-Muntenia (+70), Bucharest-Ilfov (+51), North-West (+42), South-East (+20) and South-West Oltenia (+16).
In February 2026 compared to January 2026, 488 construction permits were released for non-residential buildings (+29.4%), with a total useful floor area of 278,534 sqm (+58.3%).
In February 2026 compared to January 2026, Romania saw an increase in the useful floor area as regards the construction permits released for non-residential buildings (+102,631 sqm). At regional level, this rise was reflected in the following development regions: South-West Oltenia (+34253 sq m), North-East (+29742), Bucharest-Ilfov (+27,725), North-West (+14,279) and Centre (+13,364). Drops were reported in the following development regions: South-Muntenia (-9,912 sqm), West (-6222) and South-East (-598).
In February 2026 compared to February 2025, the number of construction permits released for residential buildings decreased by 8.8% and there was a rise in the total useful floor area (+8.7%). At regional level, this drop in the number of construction permits released for residential buildings (-231 permits) was reflected in the following development regions: South-East (-92 permits), North-West (-82), West (-45), Bucharest-Ilfov (-33) and South-West Oltenia (-4). Rises were reported in the following development regions: North-East (+11 permits), South-Muntenia (+9) and Centre (+5).
In February 2026 compared to February 2025, the number of construction permits released for non-residential buildings droppedl by 3.9% and there was a rise in the total useful floor area (+0.5%). At regional level, the rise in the useful floor area as regards the construction permits released for non-residential buildings (+1,468 sqm) was reflected in the following development regions: South-West Oltenia (+32,635 sqm), North-East (+28908), Bucharest-Ilfov (+23,221) and South-Muntenia (+1,687). Drops were reported in the following development regions: North-West (-50,477 sqm), Centre (-32100), West (-1,739) and South-East (-667).
In January-February 2026 period, a total of 4,154 construction permits were released for residential buildings, 8.4% fewer than in January-February 2025. Drops were reported for the following development regions: West (-130 permits), South-East (-120), North-West (-63), Centre and Bucharest-Ilfov (-43 each) and North-East (-32). Rises were recorded in the development regions of South-West Oltenia (+29 permits) and South-Muntenia (+21).