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.

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.

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.