Saturday, 15 March 2025
The number of building permits issued for residential buildings increased by 2.9% in 2024 compared to 2023, to 35,667, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics.
Increases were recorded in the following development regions: South-Muntenia (+441 permits), West (+375), Bucharest-Ilfov (+206), North-East (+99), South-East (+20) and North-West (+10). Decreases were recorded in the development regions Center (-112 permits) and South-West Oltenia (-18).
In December 2024, 2,511 building permits were issued for residential buildings (-8.0% compared to November 2024), with a total usable area of 840,852 sq m (+25.3%). Of the total building permits for residential buildings, 71.3% are for rural areas. In December 2024, there is a decrease in the number of building permits issued for residential buildings compared to the previous month (-218 permits).
