In April 2025 alone, Romania issued 3,140 building permits, of which 70.1% were for projects in rural areas, INS said in a monthly report.

Residential building permits issued in April 2025 decreased by an annual 12.2% and inched up by a monthly 1.5%.

Non-residential permits numbered 507 in April, down by 15.4% on the year and by 6.8% on the month.

In 2024, Romania issued 35,667 building permits for residential projects, up 2.9%.