Authorities issued 7.8% fewer construction permits for residential buildings in January 2026 than during the same period in 2025, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (NIS).
Thus, in January 2026, 1,768 building permits were issued for residential buildings (-7.8% compared to January 2025), with a total usable area of 532,378 sq.m. (+13.5%). Of the total building permits for residential buildings 73.7% are for the rural area.
January 2026 shows a decrease in the number of building permits issued for residential buildings compared to the previous month (-150 permits).
In territorial profile, this decrease is reflected in the following development regions: West (-85 authorizations), Center (-48), North-East (-43), South-East (-28) and Bucharest-Ilfov (-10). Increases were recorded in the following development regions: Sud-Vest Oltenia (+33 authorizations), Nord-Vest (+19) and Sud-Muntenia (+12), according to Agerpres.
Also, 377 building permits were issued for non-residential buildings in January 2026 (+9.3% compared to January 2025), with a total usable floor area of 175,903 sq.m (-51.7%).
Compared to the previous month, in January 2026 there was a decrease in the usable floor area of building permits issued for non-residential buildings (-188,016 sq.m). In territorial profile, this decrease is reflected in the following development regions: the South-West Oltenia (-180,494 sq.m), North-West (-17,203), South-East (-16,634), Center (-16,260) and North-East (-6,817).
Increases were recorded in the following development regions: Sud-Muntenia (+20.425 sq.m), Vest (+15.025) and București-Ilfov (+13.942).
