In July 2019, 2 200 building permits were issued, presenting the increase of 20.2% related to July 2018. Index of anticipated value of works in July 2019 increased by 76.1% relative to July 2018.
Observed by types of constructions, in July 2019, 79.9% of building permits related to buildings and 20.1% to civil engineering. When referring only to buildings, 67.6% related to residential buildings and 32.4% to non–residential ones, while regarding civil engineering, the largest number related to pipelines, communication and electric power lines (69.5%).
According to the permits issued in July 2019 in the Republic of Serbia, building of 3 215 dwellings with average area of 79.9 m2 was recorded. Out of the total number of dwellings in new residential buildings, 7.7% of dwellings will be built in single-dwelling buildings, with average area of 148.7 m², and 90.7% of dwellings will be in buildings with three and more dwellings, with significantly smaller average area of 71.4 m².
Anticipated value of works of new construction in July 2019 amounted to 79.1% of totally anticipated value of works. Observed by areas, the greatest construction activity is expected in Beogradska oblast (33.3%) of totally anticipated value of works, followed by Podunavska oblast (16.7%), Sremska oblast (6.1%), Južnobačka oblast (5.8%) and Srednjobanatska oblast (4.0%), while the shares of other areas are from 0.1% to 3.6%.