According to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), 14,134 construction permits for residential buildings were issued in the first five months of 2025, marking a 0.6% increase compared to the same period in 2024.

Between January 1 and May 31, 2025, notable increases were recorded in the following development regions:

• West (+166 permits)
• Center (+70)
• North-West (+68)
• South-East (+36)
• Bucharest-Ilfov (+30)
• South-West Oltenia (+14)

Meanwhile, decreases were registered in:

• North-East (-249 permits)
• South-Muntenia (-51)

May 2025 vs. April 2025: Construction activity gains momentum

In May 2025, a total of 3,364 building permits for residential structures were issued, a 7.1% increase compared to April. The total usable area associated with these permits reached 752,850 square meters, up by 14.1% from the previous month.
Rural areas accounted for 70.9% of all residential building permits issued in May.

Regionally, the growth in residential permits compared to April was driven by:

• North-East (+52 permits)
• Center and Bucharest-Ilfov (+46 each)
• South-West Oltenia (+45)
• South-Muntenia (+29)
• West (+4)
• South-East (+2)

The number of permits in the North-West region remained unchanged.

In the same month, 576 permits for non-residential buildings were issued, a 13.6% increase over April 2025. The total usable area covered by these permits surged by 29.8%, reaching 354,163 square meters, up by 81,339 square meters from the previous month.

Territorially, this rise in non-residential space was driven by:

• North-East (+83,757 sqm)
• West (+20,488 sqm)
• South-Muntenia (+5,879 sqm)

Decreases in non-residential building surface area were recorded in:

• South-East (-10,139 sqm)
• Bucharest-Ilfov (-9,056 sqm)
• South-West Oltenia (-5,986 sqm)
• Center (-2,486 sqm)
• North-West (-1,118 sqm)

May 2025 vs. May 2024: Year-on-Year growth in residential and non-residential sectors

Compared to May 2024, May 2025 saw a 10.3% increase in residential building permits and a 7.8% increase in total usable area.

This positive trend in residential permits (+314 permits) was most evident in:

• Bucharest-Ilfov (+74 permits)
• North-West (+58)
• West (+49)
• Center (+46)
• South-Muntenia (+45)
• South-East (+25)
• North-East (+17)

The number of residential permits in South-West Oltenia remained unchanged.

In the non-residential sector, May 2025 recorded an 11.6% increase in permits issued and a 36.1% surge in usable area, compared to the same month in 2024.

The additional 94,009 sqm of usable space came mainly from:

• North-East (+77,307 sqm)
• West (+31,187 sqm)
• South-Muntenia (+26,150 sqm)
• Bucharest-Ilfov (+6,886 sqm)
• South-West Oltenia (+2,924 sqm)

Declines were observed in:

• Center (-33,308 sqm)
• North-West (-12,426 sqm)
• South-East (-4,711 sqm)

Written by News.ro | 30 iunie 2025, 10:19