June 14th, 2021 - A total of 850 building permits were issued in Croatia in April 2021, 15.8% more than in April 2020, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS) reported on Monday.
Based on the type of structure, 84% of the permits (714) were issued for buildings and 16% (136) for civil engineering works.
Year on year, the number of permits issued in April 2021 increased for buildings by 18%, and civil engineering works by 5.4%.
The value of construction work based on the permits issued in April 2021 amounted to HRK 2.17 billion, or 11.5% more than in April 2020, when the value of construction work was HRK 1.95 billion.
The value of construction work on buildings is estimated at HRK 1.56 billion or 2.6% more than in April 2020, while the value of work on other structures increased by 43.3% to HRK 611 million.
According to the type of construction work, 637 building permits or 75% were issued for new structures, while 25% or 213 were for reconstruction.
Based on the permits issued in April, 1,332 new apartments are expected to be built.
In the first four months of 2021, 3,556 building permits were issued, which is an increase of 24.6% on the year, and the works were estimated at HRK 9.64 billion or about 24% more than in the corresponding period in 2020.
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