The modern retail stock in Bucharest reached almost 1.33 million sq. m at the end of H2 2025. The stock consists of 17 shopping centers with a total GLA of 774,700 sq. m (58% of the stock), 14 retail parks comprising of a GLA of 448,300 sq. m (34%), while 6 commercial galleries (105,000 sq. m GLA) cover the remaining 8%.
Calculated based on the latest demographic data for the Bucharest – Ilfov area provided by the National Institute of Statistics, the average density of modern retail space reached 500 sq. m/ 1,000 inhabitants. The 1st District of Bucharest, the most affluent, has both the highest density, with 757 sq. m/ 1,000 inhabitants, and the highest headline rent, with a benchmark of €80 – 90 per sq. m/ month in Baneasa Shopping City.
The 6th District of Bucharest has the largest retail stock, with 312,800 sq. m, being followed by the 3rd District, with 284,400 sq. m of modern retail spaces, while the 5th district has both the lowest stock (64,300 sq. m) and density (167).
Romania Retail Snapshot 2026
Romanian Investment Marketbeat H1 2026
Bucharest Office Marketbeat Q2 2026
