In August 2023, 3,115 building permits were issued for residential buildings, marking a 1.9% increase compared to July 2023 but a 23.0% decrease compared to August 2022.

During the period from January 1 to August 31, 2023, a total of 23,311 building permits were issued for residential buildings, which represents a 23.9% decrease compared to the same period in 2022.

August 2023 compared to July 2023:

In August 2023, 3,115 building permits were issued for residential buildings, reflecting a 1.9% increase compared to July 2023. These permits cover a total useful area of 730,973 square meters, representing a 16.1% decrease. Out of all the building permits issued for residential buildings, 68.1% are for rural areas.

August 2023 saw an increase in the number of building permits issued for residential buildings compared to the previous month, with an additional 59 permits issued.

In terms of regional distribution, this increase is observed in the following development regions:

• Southeast (+62 permits)
• South-Muntenia (+45 permits)
• Bucharest-Ilfov (+36 permits)
• Northeast (+27 permits)

Decreases were recorded in the following development regions:

• Northwest (-42 permits)
• Center (-36 permits)
• Southwest Oltenia (-28 permits)
• West (-5 permits)

In August 2023, 541 building permits were issued for non-residential buildings, marking a 1.3% decrease compared to July 2023. These permits cover a total useful area of 226,982 square meters, representing a significant decrease of 48.8%.

Compared to the previous month, August 2023 recorded a decrease in the useful area covered by building permits issued for non-residential buildings, amounting to -216,575 square meters.

In terms of regional distribution, this decrease is observed in the following development regions:

• Northwest (-154,299 square meters)
• West (-32,542 square meters)
• Bucharest-Ilfov (-29,803 square meters)
• Northeast (-7,449 square meters)
• South-Muntenia (-6,078 square meters)
• Southwest Oltenia (-1,727 square meters)

Increases were observed in the following development regions:

• Southeast (+12,214 square meters)
• Center (+3,109 square meters)

August 2023 compared to August 2022:

August 2023 witnessed a decrease in both the number of building permits issued for residential buildings (-23.0%) and the total useful area (-31.7%) compared to August 2022.

In terms of regional distribution, this decrease in the number of building permits issued for residential buildings (-928 permits) is observed in all development regions:

• Northwest (-198 permits)
• Northeast (-150 permits)
• South-Muntenia (-113 permits)
• Southwest Oltenia (-107 permits)
• Southeast (-99 permits)
• West and Center (-91 permits each)
• Bucharest-Ilfov (-79 permits).