The analyst expects the Romanian construction industry to grow in real terms by 9.2% in 2025 and 5.5% in 2026, supported by an increase in construction activities, evidenced by the rising number of building permits issued, along with increase in investments in manufacturing and hotel construction projects. According to the National Statistics Institute (NIS), the total number of permits issued for wholesale and retail buildings grew by 21.4% year on year (YoY) in the first ten months of 2025, while the total number of residential building permits issued in the country rose by 4.1% YoY during the same period.
Over the remainder of the forecast period, the construction industry is expected to record an average annual rate of 2.6% from 2027 to 2029, supported by investments in transport infrastructure and renewable energy projects. Earlier in March 2025, the government allocated RON2.9 billion ($629.7 million) to the State Aid Scheme to support industrial development and green transition in the country. Among the recent transport infrastructure developments, in October 2025, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced its plan to invest RON2.5 billion ($544.8 million) for the development of a 122km section of Romania’s A1 motorway between Pitești and Sibiu, crossing the Carpathian Mountains. The new section, part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), aims to improve travel times, road safety, and economic connectivity, reducing congestion on the DN7 road route. The full A1 motorway is expected to cost around RON27.5 billion ($6 billion), with the EIB potentially providing up to RON5 billion ($1.1 billion) alongside European Union (EU) and Romanian funds. Also, through the Energy Strategy 2025-2035, the country aims to increase the share of renewables in gross final energy consumption to 61% by 2035, up from 41% in 2020, by expanding wind, solar, biomass, and nuclear energy. The plan includes phasing out coal by 2032, reducing natural gas reliance by 2027, and halting solid fossil fuel imports by 2035, with a goal to install 19.5GW of wind and solar as part of a 40GW total capacity, 80% of which will be renewable. In line with plan, in October 2025, PPC Renewables, Greece based energy company, announced its plan to expand its Deleni wind farm in Vaslui County by 85MW, bringing total capacity to over 225MW. The expansion is expected to add 14 turbines of 6.1MW each, enhancing energy supply in Romania’s north. The construction works are expected to be completed before 2027.
Over the remainder of the forecast period, the construction industry is expected to record an average annual rate of 2.6% from 2027 to 2029, supported by investments in transport infrastructure and renewable energy projects. Earlier in March 2025, the government allocated RON2.9 billion ($629.7 million) to the State Aid Scheme to support industrial development and green transition in the country. Among the recent transport infrastructure developments, in October 2025, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced its plan to invest RON2.5 billion ($544.8 million) for the development of a 122km section of Romania’s A1 motorway between Pitești and Sibiu, crossing the Carpathian Mountains. The new section, part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), aims to improve travel times, road safety, and economic connectivity, reducing congestion on the DN7 road route. The full A1 motorway is expected to cost around RON27.5 billion ($6 billion), with the EIB potentially providing up to RON5 billion ($1.1 billion) alongside European Union (EU) and Romanian funds. Also, through the Energy Strategy 2025-2035, the country aims to increase the share of renewables in gross final energy consumption to 61% by 2035, up from 41% in 2020, by expanding wind, solar, biomass, and nuclear energy. The plan includes phasing out coal by 2032, reducing natural gas reliance by 2027, and halting solid fossil fuel imports by 2035, with a goal to install 19.5GW of wind and solar as part of a 40GW total capacity, 80% of which will be renewable. In line with plan, in October 2025, PPC Renewables, Greece based energy company, announced its plan to expand its Deleni wind farm in Vaslui County by 85MW, bringing total capacity to over 225MW. The expansion is expected to add 14 turbines of 6.1MW each, enhancing energy supply in Romania’s north. The construction works are expected to be completed before 2027.
The Construction in Romania - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2029 (H2 2025) report provides detailed market analysis, information, and insights into the Romanian construction industry, including:
- The Romanian construction industry's growth prospects by market, project type and construction activity
- Critical insight into the impact of industry trends and issues, as well as an analysis of key risks and opportunities in the Romanian construction industry
- Analysis of the mega-project pipeline, focusing on development stages and participants, in addition to listings of major projects in the pipeline.
Report Scope
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the construction industry in Romania It provides:
- Historical (2020-2024) and forecast (2025-2029) valuations of the construction industry in Romania, featuring details of key growth drivers.
- Segmentation by sector (commercial, industrial, infrastructure, energy and utilities, institutional and residential) and by sub-sector
- Analysis of the mega-project pipeline, including breakdowns by development stage across all sectors, and projected spending on projects in the existing pipeline.
- Listings of major projects, in addition to details of leading contractors and consultants
Reasons to Buy
- Identify and evaluate market opportunities using our standardized valuation and forecasting methodologies
- Assess market growth potential at a micro-level with over 600 time-series data forecasts
- Understand the latest industry and market trends
- Formulate and validate business strategies using the analyst's critical and actionable insight
- Assess business risks, including cost, regulatory and competitive pressures
- Evaluate competitive risk and success factors
Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary2 Construction Industry: At-a-Glance6 Construction Market Data
3 Context
4 Construction Outlook
5 Key Industry Participants
7 Appendix
List of Tables
List of Figures
