Eurozone Construction Output Expands at Fastest Pace in 10 Months

2026-10-20 09:12 By Larissa Caser 1 min. read

Eurozone construction output rose by 1.4% year-on-year in August 2026, marking its strongest growth since October 2025 and rebounding from an upwardly revised 1.7% decline in July.

Specialised construction activities increased by 3.1%, rebounding following a 1.2% decline, while the pace of decline eased in the construction of buildings to 3.7% from 6.5%.

Meanwhile, civil engineering remained flat after edging up 0.2% in the prior month.

Construction activity rose most in Germany, rising sharply by 10.5% following a 1.1% increase.

In contrast, output continued to decline in Spain (-4.3% vs. -10.6%), Italy (-2.2% vs. -0.1%) and France (-7.8% vs. -5.0%).

On a monthly basis, eurozone construction output rose by 1.8%, accelerating from 0.2% in July.

Across the EU, output increased by 2.6%, recovering from a 1.6% decline in the previous month.



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