In September 2020, there were 1,031 building permits issued in Croatia which is 13.4% more than in September 2019, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS) reported on Thursday.

Based on the type of construction eighty-five percent of permits (878) were issued for buildings and 15% (153) for civil engineering works.

Year on year, the number of permits issued in September for buildings increased by 12.3% and for civil engineering works by 20.5%.

Compared to August the number of permits issued for buildings was up 40.5% and for civil engineering works. by 35.4%.

The value of construction based on the permits issued in September amount to HRK 3.4 billion or 27.6% more than in September 2019 when they were valued at HRK 2.7 billion.

Seventy-six percent (781) of the permits were for new constructions while 24% (250) were for reconstruction work.

The permits issued in September envisage the construction of 1,495 flats.

In the first nine months of this year 6,748 building permits were issued, down 9.1% on the year, and the works were valued at HRK 19.7 billion, down 23.3% from the corresponding period in 2019.

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