The number of building permits in Serbia increased by 19.3% year-on-year to 2,634 in March 2026, up from a 0.7% decline in the previous month. Building construction permits made up the majority of total permits at 82.1%. Within this category, permits were dominated by residential buildings at 80.7% while by non-residential buildings made up the remaining 19.3%. A total of 3,123 apartments were authorized for construction, with 15.4% planned in single-apartment buildings and 82.7% in buildings containing three or more apartments. Among other structures, which accounted for the remaining 17.9% of total permits, the largest share relates to pipelines, communication and electrical lines at 68.6%. Regionally, construction activity was highest in the Belgrade region (21.9%), followed by the Bor region (15.4%) and South Banat region (10.5%). source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia

Building Permits in Serbia increased to 2634 Units in March from 1805 Units in February of 2026. Building Permits in Serbia averaged 1422.98 Units from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3843.00 Units in October of 2021 and a record low of 321.00 Units in February of 2016. This page provides - Serbia Building Permits- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Serbia Total Building Permits - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Building Permits	2634.00	1805.00	Units	Mar 2026
Home Ownership Rate	88.90	88.90	percent	Dec 2025
Residential Property Prices	6.00	5.95	Percent	Sep 2025

Serbia Total Building Permits

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	2634.00	1805.00	3843.00	321.00	2007 - 2026	Units	Monthly

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Serbia Building Permits Rise 19.3%

The number of building permits in Serbia increased by 19.3% year-on-year to 2,634 in March 2026, up from a 0.7% decline in the previous month. Building construction permits made up the majority of total permits at 82.1%. Within this category, permits were dominated by residential buildings at 80.7% while by non-residential buildings made up the remaining 19.3%. A total of 3,123 apartments were authorized for construction, with 15.4% planned in single-apartment buildings and 82.7% in buildings containing three or more apartments. Among other structures, which accounted for the remaining 17.9% of total permits, the largest share relates to pipelines, communication and electrical lines at 68.6%. Regionally, construction activity was highest in the Belgrade region (21.9%), followed by the Bor region (15.4%) and South Banat region (10.5%).

2026-05-15

Serbia Building Permits Down 0.7% in February

The number of building permits issued in Serbia fell by 0.7% year-on-year to 1,805 in February 2026, following a 5.1% increase in the previous month. Permits for building construction accounted for the majority, representing 80.1% of the total. Within this category, residential buildings dominated with an 80.2% share, while non-residential buildings made up the remaining 19.8%. In turn, civil engineering permits comprised 19.9% of all approvals, with the bulk (74.2%) related to pipelines, communication networks, and electric power infrastructure.

2026-04-15

Serbia Building Permits Up 5.1% in January

The number of building permits issued in Serbia rose by 5.1% year-on-year to 1,604 in January 2026, following a 10.8% increase in the previous month. Of the total, 83.4% were for buildings and 16.6% for civil engineering projects. Within the buildings category, 80.5% of permits were for residential construction and 19.5% for non-residential projects. Among civil engineering works, 83.1% were for pipelines, communication, and electric power lines. Construction of 2,679 dwellings with average useful floor space of 67.8 m2 was recorded, including 9.0% in single-dwelling buildings, and 89.7% in buildings with three or more dwellings. The anticipated value of new construction works reached 86.3% of total, highest in Beogradska oblast (53%), followed by Južnobacka (8.5%) and Sremska (7%).

2026-03-16