Eurozone construction output fell 0.9% year over year in December 2025, marking a softer contraction than the 1.4% decline recorded in November. Building activity remained the main drag, dropping 3.3%, though the pace of decline eased slightly from the previous month’s 3.7% fall. In contrast, civil engineering output strengthened, with growth accelerating to 1.6% from 0.5% in November. Specialized construction activities also showed signs of stabilization, edging up 0.2% after a 0.4% contraction a month earlier. On a monthly basis, construction output rebounded strongly, rising 0.9% in December following a 1.5% decrease in November. source: EUROSTAT

Construction output In the Euro Area decreased 0.90 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Euro Area averaged -0.22 percent from 1996 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 42.90 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 March of 2026.

Construction output In the Euro Area decreased 0.90 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Euro Area is expected to be -0.60 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 1.70 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-20 10:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Nov -0.8% 1.9% 0.9%
2026-02-19 10:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Dec -0.9% -1.4% -0.3%
2026-03-19 10:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Jan -0.9% -0.2%


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Residential Property Prices 5.14 5.14 Percent Sep 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
-0.90 -1.40 42.90 -32.20 1996 - 2025 percent Monthly
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Eurozone Construction Output Extends Decline
Eurozone construction output fell 0.9% year over year in December 2025, marking a softer contraction than the 1.4% decline recorded in November. Building activity remained the main drag, dropping 3.3%, though the pace of decline eased slightly from the previous month’s 3.7% fall. In contrast, civil engineering output strengthened, with growth accelerating to 1.6% from 0.5% in November. Specialized construction activities also showed signs of stabilization, edging up 0.2% after a 0.4% contraction a month earlier. On a monthly basis, construction output rebounded strongly, rising 0.9% in December following a 1.5% decrease in November.
2026-02-19
Eurozone Construction Output Falls 0.8% in December
Eurozone construction output declined 0.8% year-on-year in December 2025, reversing an upward revised 1.9% growth in the previous month. The slowdown was mainly driven by further decline in building activity (-3.5% vs -2.6%), along with softer growth in civil engineering (0.4% vs 3.3%) and specialized construction (0.4% vs 1.7%). Among major economies, output declined further in France (-4.5% vs -1.3%) and Spain (-2.8% vs -0.3%), while Germany reversed to a decline (-0.3% vs 1.0%) and the Netherlands grew more slowly (0.6% vs 2.4%). On a monthly basis, construction output fell 1.1% in December, reversing from a revised 1.7% growth in the previous month.
2026-01-20
Eurozone Construction Output Rebounds in October
Eurozone construction output rose 0.5% year-over-year in October 2025, reversing a 0.3% decline in the previous month. The rebound was supported by faster growth in civil engineering (3.3% vs 2.0% in October) and specialized construction (1.7% vs 0.9%), alongside a moderated drop in building activity (-2.6% vs -4.1%). Among major economies, output rebounded in Germany (0.4% vs -2.9%) and the Netherlands (2.0% vs -0.2%), while declines softened in France (-1.3% vs -1.9%) and Spain (-3.6% vs -4.8%). On a monthly basis, construction output rose 0.9% in November, following a 0.5% contraction in the preceding period.
2025-12-18