Eurozone construction output increased by 1.2% year-on-year in May 2026, marking the highest level in seven months, following a downwardly revised 0.2% gain in the previous month. The improvement was driven primarily by a sharp acceleration in specialized construction activities, which rose 2.9% after a 0.6% gain in the previous month. Meanwhile, growth in civil engineering eased slightly to 3.5% from 3.7%, while building construction remained under pressure, with output falling 6.6% after a 4.9% decline in April. Construction activity expanded mostly in Austria, rising 3.0% after a 2.4% contraction, while growth strengthened in Germany (3.5% vs. 0.7%) and Poland (6.1% vs. 4.6%). On a monthly basis, construction output rose by 0.4% in May, accelerating from a downwardly revised 0.1% increase in the previous month. source: EUROSTAT

Construction output In the Euro Area increased 1.20 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Euro Area averaged -0.16 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 42.70 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -32.20 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Construction Output - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Euro Area Construction Output - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Construction output In the Euro Area increased 1.20 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Euro Area is expected to be -2.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Construction Output is projected to trend around -0.30 percent in 2027 and 1.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-18 09:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Apr 0.9% 0.2% -1.6%
2026-07-20 09:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
May 1.2% 0.2% 0.5%
2026-08-20 09:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Jun 1.2% -1.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Construction Output YoY 1.20 0.20 percent May 2026
Home Ownership Rate 64.70 64.50 percent Dec 2025
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Housing Index 158.36 156.87 points Mar 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 130.23 129.34 Dec 2025
Residential Property Prices 5.13 5.14 Percent Dec 2025


Euro Area Construction Output
The production index in construction measures the evolution of output within the construction sector, including building construction and civil engineering.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.20 0.20 42.70 -32.20 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Eurozone Construction Output Accelerates in May
Eurozone construction output increased by 1.2% year-on-year in May 2026, marking the highest level in seven months, following a downwardly revised 0.2% gain in the previous month. The improvement was driven primarily by a sharp acceleration in specialized construction activities, which rose 2.9% after a 0.6% gain in the previous month. Meanwhile, growth in civil engineering eased slightly to 3.5% from 3.7%, while building construction remained under pressure, with output falling 6.6% after a 4.9% decline in April. Construction activity expanded mostly in Austria, rising 3.0% after a 2.4% contraction, while growth strengthened in Germany (3.5% vs. 0.7%) and Poland (6.1% vs. 4.6%). On a monthly basis, construction output rose by 0.4% in May, accelerating from a downwardly revised 0.1% increase in the previous month.
2026-07-20
Eurozone Construction Output Rises in April
Eurozone construction output increased by 0.9% year-on-year in April 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.2% gain in March. Growth in specialized construction activities strengthened to 1.7%, up from 0.6% in the previous month. By contrast, building construction continued to contract, although the pace of decline eased to 5.2% from 7.1% in March. Growth in civil engineering also moderated, slowing to 4.4% from 5.3%. Construction activity expanded in Germany (2.6% vs. 0.4%) and Spain (1.4% vs. -5.9%) but declined in France (-2.9% vs. -3.3%), Belgium (-3.8% vs. 3.4%) and the Netherlands (-3.3% vs. 2.3%). On a monthly basis, construction output rose by 0.6%, easing from a 1.7% rise in the previous month.
2026-06-18
Eurozone Construction Output Shrinks for 3rd Month
Eurozone construction output fell by 1.2% year over year in March 2026, following an upwardly revised 3% slump in February, marking a third consecutive month of contraction in the sector. Building activity remained the key drag, dropping 7.1%, even as the pace of decline moderated from 10% in the month before. At the same time, output fell less for specialized construction activities (-0.7% vs -1%), while it rebounded for civil engineering (3% vs -3.3%). Among major economies, output fell in Germany (-1.5% vs -3.6%), France (-3.3% vs -3.5%) and Spain (-4.4% vs -14.9%) and Italy (-0.2% vs 0.8%). On a monthly basis, construction output rose by 0.8%, after an upwardly revised 0.8% decrease in the prior month.
2026-05-21