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%). source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia

Building Permits in Serbia decreased to 1604 Units in January from 2948 Units in December of 2025. Building Permits in Serbia averaged 1416.03 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 March of 2026.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Building Permits	1604.00	2948.00	Units	Jan 2026
Home Ownership Rate	88.90	89.90	percent	Dec 2024
Residential Property Prices	6.00	5.95	Percent	Sep 2025

Serbia Total Building Permits

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	1604.00	2948.00	3843.00	321.00	2007 - 2026	Units	Monthly

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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

Serbia Building Permits Rise 10.8% YoY in December

The number of building permits issued in Serbia rose 10.8% year-on-year to 2,948 in December 2025, after a 3.1% drop in the previous month. Of the total, 83.4% were for buildings and 16.6% for civil engineering projects. Within the buildings category, 83.7% of permits were for residential construction and 16.3% for non-residential projects. Among civil engineering works, 73.7% were for pipelines, communication, and electric power lines. Permits were issued for the construction of 5,705 dwellings, with an average floor area of 71.2 m², including 6.8% in single-dwelling buildings and 92.2% in buildings with three or more dwellings. The anticipated value of new construction works accounted for 90.4% of the total estimated project value, with the largest share recorded in Beogradska oblast (42.5%), followed by Severnobacka (8.7%), Pirotska (6.7%), and Južnobacka (6.3%).

2026-02-13

Serbia Building Permits Drop in November

The number of building permits issued in Serbia fell 3.1% year-on-year to 2,724 in November 2025, following a 2.9% decrease in the previous month. Of the total, 83.2% were for buildings and 16.8% for civil engineering constructions. Within buildings, 84.4% of permits were for residential construction and 15.6% for non-residential. Among civil engineering works, 73.3% related to pipelines, communication, and electric power lines. Construction of 4,451 dwellings was recorded with an average floor space of 62.4 m², including 7.0% in single-dwelling buildings, and 92.4% in buildings with three or more dwellings. The anticipated value of new construction works reached 92.4% of the total, highest in Beogradska oblast (61.6%), followed by Južnobacka (6.3%) and Pomoravska (4.3%).

2026-01-15