August 31 (SeeNews) - The number of building permits for residential projects issued in Romania in the first seven months of 2023 fell 24% year-on-year, to 20,196, the national statistical office, INS, said on Thursday.
In July alone, Romania issued 3,056 building permits, of which 69% were for projects in rural areas, INS said in a monthly report.
Residential building permits issued in July declined by an annual 21% but inched up by 1.3% on a monthly basis.
Non-residential permits totalled 548 in July, up by an annual 4% but 4.5% less than a month earlier.
With the exception of Romania's centre region, residential building permits issued in July decreased on an annual basis in all regions.
INS provided no figure for the value of the projects that were granted permits.
In 2022, Romania issued 43,660 building permits for residential projects, down 15% year-on-year.
Details follow:
| |
July 2023 |
July 2022 |
| Residential buildings |
3,056 |
3,865 |
| -urban area |
963 |
1,240 |
| -rural area |
2,093 |
2,625 |
| Office buildings |
16 |
9 |
| Other non-residential buildings |
532 |
518 |
Source: INS