BELGRADE – A total 3,113 construction permits were issued in Serbia in September 2023, which was a 7.9 pct increase relative to the same month of 2022.

According to figures released by the national statistical office RZS, 85.4 pct of the total permits were issued for buildings, while other structures made up the remaining 14.6 pct.

When it comes to permits for buildings alone, around 86 pct were issued for residential buildings and 14.1 pct for non-residential buildings, with pipelines and communications and power lines accounting for the majority (69.8 pct) of other structures, the RZS said.

The highest construction activity is expected in the South Banat district - 40.5 pct of the planned value of new structures - and the Belgrade, the South Backa, the Pomoravlje and the Zlatibor districts follow with 20.3 pct, 6 pct, 4.4 pct and 4 pct, respectively.