In July 2026, the number of 2 751 building permits was issued, presenting the increase of 8.6% when compared to July 2025. Out of the total number of permits issued in July 2026, 83.6% related to buildings, and 16.4% to civil engineering constructions. When only buildings are concerned, 82.0% of permits related to residential buildings, and 18.0% to non–residential ones, while regarding civil engineering constructions the largest number related to pipelines, communication and electric power lines (73.6%).
According to the permits issued in July 2026 in the Republic of Serbia, the construction of 4 292 dwellings with average useful floor space of 71.0 m2 was recorded. Out of the total number of dwellings in new residential buildings, 10.0% of dwellings will be built in single-dwelling buildings, with average useful floor space of 136.0 m², and 88.7% of dwellings will be in buildings with three and more dwellings, with significantly smaller average useful floor space of 62.8 m².
The anticipated value of new construction works in July 2026 amounted to 85.3% of the totally anticipated value of works. Observed by areas, the greatest construction activity is expected in Beogradska oblast, 35.5% of the anticipated value of new construction works, followed by Zlatiborska oblast, 15.3%, Pirotska oblast, 7.1%, Sremska oblast, 5.7%, and Južnobačka oblast, 5.6%, while the shares of other areas were up to 4.1%.
Indices of issued building permits in the Republic of Serbia
| I-VII 2026 I-VII 2025 |
VII 2026 VI 2026 |
VII 2026 VII 2025 |
VII 2026 Ø 2025 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | ||||
| Number | 107.9 | 102.9 | 108.6 | 111.1 |
| Anticipated value of works | 135.5 | 146.6 | 158.0 | 130.8 |
| Buildings | ||||
| Number | 105.2 | 105.8 | 105.6 | 109.6 |
| Anticipated value of works | 145.7 | 141.0 | 173.7 | 146.9 |
| Area | 116.9 | 118.6 | 146.2 | 134.9 |
| Civil engineering works | ||||
| Number | 121.9 | 90.2 | 127.0 | 119.3 |
| Anticipated value of works | 116.1 | 162.0 | 130.1 | 103.7 |
| Dwellings | ||||
| Number | 114.6 | 110.8 | 147.4 | 128.7 |
| Useful area | 112.4 | 108.4 | 149.3 | 129.1 |
Notes:
The data on issued building permits are overtaken from the Central Register of Integrated Procedures, which has been, according to the Law on planning and construction (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia“, number 91/2025, article 8g) administered by the Serbian Business Registers Agency (SBRA).
In the scope of this survey, the concept of „building permit” comprises the building permit for construction and the decision which approves the execution of works following the article 145 of the Law on planning and construction. The issued building permits and approvals for works executions, based on harmonized request, included are only if the construction is approved for the first time. This statistical survey comprises the issued building permits for all types of constructions described in the Classification of Types of Constructions, i.e. buildings and other civil engineering works and these are presented by territories where the planned works are performed in the country.
Starting from 1999 the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has not at disposal and may not provide available certain data relative to AP Kosovo and Metohija and therefore these data are not included in the coverage for the Republic of Serbia (total).
Detailed methodological notes of this survey can be found on the website of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia:
https://www.stat.gov.rs/istrazivanja/methodology-and-documents/?a=05&s=0