State STATISTICAL Office

STATISTICAL RELEASE : 13.5.2026.1/8

Issued building permits, August 2026

The number of issued building permits in August 2026 increased by 18.9% compared to the same period of the previous year

In August 2026, a total of 333 building permits were issued, which was 18.9% more than the same month of the previous year. 

According to the issued building permits, the expected total value of the constructions was 21 777 160 thousand denars, which was 315.5% more than the same month of the previous year.
The increased value is due to the fact that for the reference period a building permit was issued for building a highway A4, Section BC Blace – Skopje.

Of the total number of issued building permits, 224 (67.3 %) are for buildings, 18 (5.4%) are for civil engineering structures, and 91 (27.3%) are for reconstructions.  

Of the total of 333 structures, for 231 (69.4%) the investors are private persons, and for 102 (30.6%) structures the investors are business entities.

In the reference period, 1 030 dwellings are planned for construction, with total useful floor area of       80 530 m2.

Key takeaway

In August 2026:

  • Most of the issued building permits, 224, were for buildings
  • The most permits were issued in the Skopje Region, 105
  • 1 030 dwellings are planned for construction    

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Number of issued building permits by types of constructions and works in %, August 2026

Contact

Natasha Cenova
Phone: +389 02 3295 666
Email: natasa@cenova@stat.gov.mk

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