In November 2024 compared to October 2024, Romanian authorities issued 2,729 permits for residential buildings (-13.8%), with a total useful surface area of 671,217 sqm (-35.3%). Of the total building permits for residential buildings 72.3% are for rural areas.
In November 2024, Romania saw a decrease in the number of permits for residential buildings compared to October 2024 (-436 permits). The decline targeted the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (-122 permits), South-Muntenia (-99), North-East (-88), South-West Oltenia (-63), North-West (-55), Center (-26) and West (-6). Increases were recorded in the development region South-East (+23 permits).
In November 2024, Romanian authorities issued 531 permits for non-residential buildings (-6.5% versus October 2024), in the total useful surface area of 271,944 sqm (-2.2%). Compared to October 2024, in November 2024, Romania saw a decrease in the total useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (-6,058 sqm). The decline targeted the following development regions: South-East (-60,161 sqm), South-West Oltenia (-4,243) and Center (-387). Increases were recorded in the following development regions: South-Muntenia (+23,161 sqm), Bucharest-Ilfov (+14,426), North-West (+13,454), West (+3,857) and North-East (+3835).
In November 2024 compared to November 2023, Romania saw an advance both in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (+1.1%) and in the total useful surface area (+6%). The increase in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (+29 permits) targeted the following development regions: West (+64 permits), Bucharest-Ilfov (+28), South-East (+11), Center (+5) and South-Muntenia (+4). Decreases were recorded in the following development regions: North-West (-42 permits), North-East (-24) and South-West Oltenia (-17).
In November 2024 compared to November 2023, Romania saw an increase in the number of permits issued for non-residential buildings (+1%) and a drop in the total useful surface area (-42.9%). The decline in the total useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (-204,148 sqm) targeted the following development regions: South-West Oltenia (-174,273 sqm), North-East (-30,552), South-East (-23,470), Center (-7,831) and Bucharest-Ilfov (-3,690). Increases were recorded in the following development regions: South-Muntenia (+20,062 sqm), West (+11,555) and North-West (+4,051).
Between January 1 and November 30, 2024, Romanian authorities issued 33,156 permits for residential buildings, 3.3% more than in the same period of 2023. Increases were recorded in the following development regions: South-Muntenia and West (+391 permits each), Bucharest-Ilfov (+224), North-East (+99), North-West (+62), South-West Oltenia (+59) and South-East (+6). Drops were recorded in the development region Center (-172 permits).