Eurozone construction output dropped by 2% year-on-year in July 2026, the steepest decline since February, following an upwardly revised 1.4% decrease in June. Building activity continued to contract (-6.4% vs -7.4% in June), while specialised construction activities also remained under pressure (-1.6% vs -0.4%). Meanwhile, civil engineering rose by 0.6%, after being flat in the previous month. Among major economies, output fell in Spain (-9.7%), France (-5%) and Italy (-1.2%), but increased in Germany (1%). On a monthly basis, construction output was flat, after an upwardly revised 1.5% slump in June. In the broader European Union, construction activity shrank by 1.8% on a yearly basis and fell by 0.3% from the previous month. source: EUROSTAT

Construction output In the Euro Area decreased 2 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Euro Area averaged -0.18 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 October of 2026.

Construction output In the Euro Area decreased 2 percent in July 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
2026-08-20 09:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Jun -0.7% 0.7% 0.6%
2026-09-18 09:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Jul -2% -1.4% -1.0%
2026-10-20 09:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Aug -2% -2.3%


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Construction Output YoY -2.00 -1.40 percent Jul 2026
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Housing Index 159.88 158.19 points Jun 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 130.23 129.34 points Dec 2025
Residential Property Prices 4.69 5.09 Percent Mar 2026


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
-2.00 -1.40 42.70 -32.20 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Eurozone Construction Output Falls the Most in 5 Months
Eurozone construction output dropped by 2% year-on-year in July 2026, the steepest decline since February, following an upwardly revised 1.4% decrease in June. Building activity continued to contract (-6.4% vs -7.4% in June), while specialised construction activities also remained under pressure (-1.6% vs -0.4%). Meanwhile, civil engineering rose by 0.6%, after being flat in the previous month. Among major economies, output fell in Spain (-9.7%), France (-5%) and Italy (-1.2%), but increased in Germany (1%). On a monthly basis, construction output was flat, after an upwardly revised 1.5% slump in June. In the broader European Union, construction activity shrank by 1.8% on a yearly basis and fell by 0.3% from the previous month.
2026-09-18
Eurozone Construction Output Shrinks in June
Eurozone construction output declined 0.7% year-on-year in June 2026, following a downwardly revised 0.7% increase in May. The decline was mainly driven by continued weakness in building construction, which contracted 6.5%, although the pace of decline eased from 7.5% in the previous month. Growth also slowed sharply in civil engineering (0.3% vs 3.5%) and specialized construction activities (0.2% vs 2.4%). Construction activity fell most sharply in France (-4.5% vs -0.7%) and Belgium (-4.1% vs 1.8%), while output in Spain declined 8.5%, easing from a 12.8% contraction in May. On a monthly basis, construction output fell 1.3%, reversing a 0.2% increase in May.
2026-08-20
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