In May 2018, 1721 building permits were issued, presenting the increase of 6.6% in relation with May 2017. Index of anticipated value of works in May 2018 is by 44.5% higher than in May 2017.    

Observed by types of constructions, in May 2018, 76.3% of issued permits related to buildings and 23.7% to civil engineering. When referring only to buildings, 62.2% related to residential buildings and 37.8% to non–residential ones, while regarding civil engineering, the largest number related to pipelines, communication and electric power lines (61.5%).  

On the basis of the number of issued permits in May 2018, building of 2 485 dwellings with average area of 76.6 m² was recorded. Number of dwellings increased, according to the issued permits, by 35.1% when compared to May 2017. Out of the total number of dwellings in new residential buildings, 10.2% of dwellings will be built in single – dwelling buildings, with average area of 161.5 m², while 89.1% of dwellings will be in the buildings with three and more dwellings, with significantly smaller average area of 64.2 m².  

Anticipated value of works on new building in May 2018 amounts to 67.4% of totally anticipated value of works. Observed by areas, the greatest construction activity was noted in Beogradska oblast, 32.4% of the anticipated value of new construction followed by Južnobačka oblast, 8.2%, Jablanicka oblast, 8.1%, Raska oblast, 6.7% and Severnobacka oblast, 5.9%, while the shares of other areas were from 0.1% up to 4.2%.