In March 2020, 1 694 building permits were issued, presenting the increase of 12.8% related to March 2019.

Observed by types of constructions, in March 2020,76.4% of building permits related to buildings and 23.6% to civil engineering. When referring only to buildings, 63.8% related to residential buildings and 36.2% to non–residential ones, while regarding civil engineering, the largest number related to pipelines, communication and electric power lines (64.8%).  

According to the permits issued in March 2020 in the Republic of Serbia, building of 2 953 dwellings with average area of 69.4 m2 was recorded. Out of the total number of dwellings in new residential buildings, 6.6% of dwellings will be built in single-dwelling buildings, with average area of 146.5 m², and 92.2% of dwellings will be in buildings with three and more dwellings, with significantly smaller average area of 62.5 m².

Index of anticipated value of works in March 2020 increased by 12.4% relative to March 2019. Anticipated value of works of new construction in March 2020 amounted to 74.1% of totally anticipated value of works. Observed by areas, the greatest construction activity is expected in Beogradska oblast (31.7%) of totally anticipated value of works, followed by Južnobacka oblast (16.5%), Sremska oblast (12.1%), Sumadijska oblast (8.6%), Nisavska oblast (6.9%) and Zlatiborska oblast (6.2%), while the shares of other areas are up to 3.1%.