Increase in Building Permits Issued in January 2025

In January 2025, a total of 1,918 building permits were issued for residential buildings, marking a 4.9% increase compared to January 2024.

January 2025 vs. January 2024

A total of 1,918 residential building permits were issued in January 2025 (+4.9% compared to January 2024), covering a total usable area of 468,930 square meters (+11.4%). Of these, 70.0% were issued for rural areas.

Compared to the same month of the previous year, January 2025 saw an increase of 89 residential building permits issued. At the regional level, this growth was reflected in the following development regions:

• West (+45 permits)
• South-Muntenia (+40)
• Center (+14)
• Bucharest-Ilfov (+12)
• North-West (+7)
• South-West Oltenia (+5)

Declines were recorded in:

• South-East (-20 permits)
• North-East (-14 permits)

In January 2025, 345 building permits for non-residential buildings were issued, representing a 7.0% decrease compared to January 2024. However, the total usable area for these buildings increased significantly to 363,919 square meters (+136.6%).

Compared to the same month of the previous year, January 2025 saw an increase of 210,122 square meters in the total usable area of non-residential building permits. This growth was evident in the following development regions:

• South-West Oltenia (+184,009 sqm)
• North-West (+20,887 sqm)
• North-East (+11,362 sqm)
• Bucharest-Ilfov (+3,679 sqm)
• Center (+2,597 sqm)

Declines were recorded in:

• West (-7,437 sqm)
• South-Muntenia (-3,158 sqm)
• South-East (-1,817 sqm)