In October 2019, 2 433 building permits were issued, presenting the increase of 8.8% related to October 2018. Index of anticipated value of works in October 2019 increased by 119.0% relative to October 2018.

Observed by types of constructions, in October 2019, 79.8% of building permits related to buildings and 20.2% to civil engineering. When referring only to buildings, 73.7% related to residential buildings and 26.3% to non–residential ones, while regarding civil engineering, the largest number related to pipelines, communication and electric power lines (64.4%).

According to the permits issued in October 2019 in the Republic of Serbia, building of 2 362 dwellings with average area of 80.1 m2 was recorded. Out of the total number of dwellings in new residential buildings, 9.8% of dwellings will be built in single-dwelling buildings, with average area of 141.9 m², and 88.4% of dwellings will be in buildings with three and more dwellings, with significantly smaller average area of 71.7 m².

Anticipated value of works of new construction in October 2019 amounted to 86.1% of totally anticipated value of works. Observed by areas, the greatest construction activity is expected in Severnobanatska oblast (50.2%) of totally anticipated value of works, followed by Beogradska oblast (15.8%), Pomoravska oblast (5.5%), Podunavska oblast (5.1%) and Južnobačka oblast (4.6%), while the shares of other areas are up to 3.2%.