In August 2024 compared to July 2024, Romanian authorities issued 3,360 permits for residential buildings (-3.6%), with a total useful surface area of 808,191 sqm (+3.1%). Of the total building permits for residential buildings 70.3% are for rural areas.
In August 2024, Romania saw a decrease in the number of permits for residential buildings compared to July 2024 (-127 permits). The decline targeted the following development regions: North-West (-159 permits), West (-59), South-Muntenia (-19), Center (-18) and Bucharest-Ilfov (-16). Increases were recorded in the following development regions: South-West Oltenia (+51 permits), North-East (+48) and South-East (+45).
In August 2024, Romanian authorities issued 533 permits for non-residential buildings (-4.7% versus July 2024), in the total useful surface area of 179,685 sqm (-34.1%). Compared to July 2024, in August 2024, Romania saw a decrease in the total useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (-93.130 sqm). The decline targeted the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (-45.942), South-East (-25.082), North-East (-9.832), Center (-6.749), South-Muntenia (-6.114) and North-West (-4.418 sqm). Increases were recorded in the development regions of South-West Oltenia (+2.517 sqm) and West (+2.490).
In August 2024 compared to August 2023, Romania saw an advance both in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (+7.9%) and in the total useful surface area (+10.6%). The increase in the number of permits issued for residential buildings (+245 permits) targeted the following development regions: South-Muntenia (+77 permits), South-West Oltenia (+52), North-East (+43), North-West (+38), West (+30), Center (+28) and South-East (+5). The decline was recorded in the development region of Bucharest-Ilfov (-28 permits).
In August 2024 compared to August 2023, Romania saw a decrease both in the number of permits issued for non-residential buildings (-1.5%) and in the total useful surface area (-20.8%). The decline in the total useful surface area for permits issued for non-residential buildings (-47.297 sqm) targeted the following development regions: North-East (-29.938 sqm), South-East (-20.665), Center (-20.582), West (-9.520) and South-Muntenia (-455). Increases were recorded in the folloing development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (+21.808 sqm), South-West Oltenia (+8.243) and North-West (+3.812).
Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, Romanian authorities issued 23.772 permits for residential buildings, 2% more than in the same period of 2023. Increases were recorded in the following development regions: South-Muntenia (+264 permits), West (+202), Bucharest-Ilfov (+137), North-East (+79) and South-West Oltenia (+64). Decreases were recorded in the following development regions: Center (-243 permits), North-West (-31) and South-East (-11).