Rises were reported for all the development regions: West (+297 permits), Centre (+235), North-West (+192), North-East (+134), South-East (+117), South-West Oltenia (+109), Bucharest-Ilfov (+97) and South-Muntenia (+70).
In October 2025 compared to October 2024, the number of building permits released for residential buildings increased by 3% and the total useful floor area saw a 19.4% decline. At regional level, the rise in the number of building permits released for residential buildings (+94 permits) was reflected in the following development regions: South-East (+93 permits), North-West (+73), North-East (+14) and South-Muntenia (+7). Drops were reported in the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (-66 permits), South-West Oltenia (-13), Centre (-10) and West (-4).
In October 2025 compared to October 2024, the number of building permits released for non-residential buildings increased by 17.4% and the total useful floor area saw a 7.1% decrease. At regional level, the decline in the useful floor area regarding building permits released for non-residential buildings (-19,747 square meters) was reflected in the following development regions: South-East (-51,101 sqms), South-West Oltenia (-4,678), South-Muntenia (-4,576), North-West (-4,434) and West (-1,294). Rises were reported in the following development regions: North-East (+28,967 sqms), Bucharest-Ilfov (+10,922) and Centre (+6,447).
In October 2025 compared to September 2025, a total of 3,259 building permits were released for residential buildings (-9.4% y/y), with a total useful floor area of 836,435 sqms (-17.2%). 70.0% of the total number of building permits for residential buildings are for the rural area.
In October 2025 compared to September 2025, the number of building permits released for residential buildings fell by 339. At regional level, the drop was reflected in the following development regions: North-East (-208 permits), Centre (-81), South-West Oltenia (-36),
North-West (-23), Bucharest-Ilfov (-12) and South-Muntenia (-4). Rises were reported in the following development regions: West (+15 permits) and South-East (+10).
In October 2025, a total of 667 building permits were released for non-residential buildings (+9.3% compared to September 2025), with a total useful floor area of 258,255 sqms (-31.6%). In October 2025, the useful floor area regarding building permits released for non-residential buildings saw a decrease by 119,343 sqms compared to September 2025. At regional level, the drop was reflected in the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (-117,239 sqms), South-East (-27,790), South-Muntenia (-26,043) and South-West Oltenia (-1,443). Rises were reported in the following development regions: North-East (+27,596 sqms), West (+13,867), North-West (+8,186)
and Centre (+3,523).