Serbia Total Building Permits

The number of building permits issued in Serbia increased 8.6% year-on-year to 2,751 in July 2026, easing from an 11.3% rise in the previous month. Building accounted for 83.6% of all permits issued, with 82% intended for residential construction and 18% for non-residential projects. The remaining 16.4% of permits were for civil engineering projects, the majority of which (73.6%) were related to pipelines, communication networks, and electrical lines. Meanwhile, a total of 4,292 dwellings were authorized for construction, of which 10% will be built in single-dwelling buildings, while 88.7% will be constructed in buildings with three or more dwellings. By region, the highest share of planned construction was recorded in the Belgrade region, at 35.5%. source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia

Building Permits in Serbia increased to 2751 Units in July from 2673 Units in June of 2026. Building Permits in Serbia averaged 1442.03 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 September of 2026.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Building Permits	2751.00	2673.00	Units	Jul 2026
Home Ownership Rate	88.90	88.90	percent	Dec 2025
Residential Property Prices	5.25	5.53	Percent	Jun 2026

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	2751.00	2673.00	3843.00	321.00	2007 - 2026	Units	Monthly

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Serbia Building Permits Up 8.6% in July

The number of building permits issued in Serbia increased 8.6% year-on-year to 2,751 in July 2026, easing from an 11.3% rise in the previous month. Building accounted for 83.6% of all permits issued, with 82% intended for residential construction and 18% for non-residential projects. The remaining 16.4% of permits were for civil engineering projects, the majority of which (73.6%) were related to pipelines, communication networks, and electrical lines. Meanwhile, a total of 4,292 dwellings were authorized for construction, of which 10% will be built in single-dwelling buildings, while 88.7% will be constructed in buildings with three or more dwellings. By region, the highest share of planned construction was recorded in the Belgrade region, at 35.5%.

2026-09-15

Serbia Building Permits Growth Picks Up in June

The number of building permits issued in Serbia increased 11.3% year-on-year to 2,673 in June 2026, accelerating slightly from a 4.6%% rise in May. Buildings accounted for 81.3% of all permits issued, with 81.8% of these intended for residential construction and 18.7% for non-residential buildings. The remaining 18.7% of permits were for civil engineering projects, the majority of which (69.2%) were related to pipelines, communication networks, and electrical lines. A total of 3,873 dwellings were authorized for construction. Of these, 11.3% will be built in single-dwelling buildings, while 87.6% will be constructed in buildings with three or more dwellings. By region, the highest share of planned construction was recorded in the Belgrade region (46.6%).

2026-08-14

Serbia Building Permits Increases

The number of building permits issued in Serbia increased 4.6% year-on-year to 2,329 in May 2026, accelerating slightly from a 4.3% rise in April. Buildings accounted for 81.9% of all permits issued, with 81.6% of these intended for residential construction and 18.4% for non-residential buildings. The remaining 18.1% of permits were for civil engineering projects, the majority of which (77.2%) were related to pipelines, communication networks, and electrical lines. A total of 3,554 dwellings were authorized for construction. Of these, 11.4% will be built in single-dwelling buildings, while 87.0% will be constructed in buildings with three or more dwellings. By region, the highest share of planned construction was recorded in the Belgrade region (27.4%) and Zajecar (20.6%).

2026-07-15