Czechia Construction Output at 5-Month Low

Construction output in the Czech Republic increased 2.0% year-on-year in June 2026, easing from a 4.4% rise in the previous month and marking the slowest pace of growth since January. Building construction output increased 6.3% compared with a year earlier, while civil engineering activity contracted 5.3%. A total of 5,545 building permits were issued during the month, up 1.8% year-on-year, while the floor area of newly permitted buildings surged 76.3%. Meanwhile, housing starts jumped 52.9% from a year earlier to 4,103 units, whereas the number of completed dwellings declined 17.8% year-on-year to 2,699. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output fell 0.3% in June, reversing a 0.2% increase recorded in May.

Construction output in the Czech Republic increased by 4.4% year-on-year in May 2026, easing from a 7.7% rise in April but extending its expansion to a nineteenth consecutive month. Growth was supported by both major segments, with building construction rising 3.3% and civil engineering works advancing 6.6%. A total of 5,784 building permits were granted, up 11.6% from a year earlier, driven by increases in both new building and civil engineering projects, while the floor area of new building construction surged 74.2%. Meanwhile, housing starts jumped 48.3% to 3,968 units, and completed dwellings rose 13.5% to 2,811 units. On a monthly basis, construction output edged up 0.2% in May, following a 0.6% increase in April.

Construction output in the Czech Republic rose by 7.7% year-on-year in April 2026 from an upwardly revised 6.4% rise in the previous month and marking the strongest growth since November 2025. Building construction activity picked up to 12.1% from 9.4% in March, while the decline in civil engineering works moderated slightly to 0.4% from 0.5%. A total of 5,889 building permits were issued, up 14.7% from a year earlier, while the floor area of new building projects expanded by 40.3%. Meanwhile, housing starts surged 89.7% to 5,100 units, supported by family houses and a higher number of permits granted for large residential developments, mainly in Prague. In contrast, completed dwellings fell 10.7% year-on-year to 2,582 units. On a monthly basis, construction activity grew by 0.6% in April, down from a 1% gain in March.