Business Forum • 20 November, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Romania's construction work volume increased by 9.3% in the first nine months compared to the same period in 2024, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
The growth was driven by capital repairs, which jumped 51.8%, and new construction works, which rose 6.2%. However, maintenance and current repairs declined by 2.8%. By construction type, residential buildings led with 11.3% growth, followed by engineering constructions at 9.3% and non-residential buildings at 8.1%.
When adjusted for working days and seasonality, construction work volume grew 9.2%. Capital repairs and new construction works increased by 49.9% and 6.8% respectively, while maintenance and current repairs fell 5.1%. Engineering constructions showed the strongest growth at 10.9%, followed by residential buildings at 9.8% and non-residential buildings at 5.9%.
In September 2025 compared to August 2025, construction work volume rose 17.8% as a gross series. The increase was evident across maintenance and current repairs (+28.3%), new construction works (+15.9%) and capital repairs (+13.4%). Non-residential buildings grew 18.5%, engineering constructions 18.1%, and residential buildings 15.4%.
Year-on-year in September, construction work volume increased 8.2% as a gross series. Capital repairs surged 61.6% and new construction works grew 3.2%, while maintenance and current repairs dropped 2%. Non-residential and residential buildings posted strong gains of 29.6% and 21.4% respectively, though engineering constructions fell 2.8%.