More than 2,100 building permits were issued in the first nine months of the year, down 2.9% from the same period last year. Most were for residential construction, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, IPN reports.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, 1,588 permits were issued for residential buildings and 536 for non-residential buildings between January and September. The number of residential building permits fell in the municipality of Chisinau, the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, and the Southern and Northern regions compared with the same period last year. The largest declines were recorded in the Southern region, with 16 fewer permits, and the Northern region, with 18 fewer. By contrast, the Central region saw an increase of 15 permits.
For non-residential buildings, the largest declines were recorded in the Central region, with 48 fewer permits issued, and the Southern region, with 15 fewer. The Northern region recorded one fewer permit. By contrast, the municipality of Chișinău issued 15 more permits, while the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia issued 16 more than in January–September 2025.
