The HCOB Construction PMI in France increased to 46.7 in August 2025, from July’s ten-month low of 39.7. This marked the slowest pace of contraction since January 2023, signaling a notable easing in the sector’s downturn. Across the three main categories of construction activity, housing and commercial building both recorded slower rates of contraction, while civil engineering stood out as an area of strength, expanding for the second time in the past three months. New orders continued to fall, though the pace of decline was the softest since April. Cost-cutting remained a prominent theme, however, with purchasing volumes and employment decreasing markedly. The rate of job losses was the steepest since May 2020. Despite weaker demand for inputs, supplier performance deteriorated further, with average lead times lengthening to the greatest extent in 18 months. Looking ahead, sentiment remained downbeat, with surveyed firms expecting activity levels to be lower in a year’s time. source: S&P Global

Construction PMI in France increased to 46.70 points in August from 39.70 points in July of 2025. Construction PMI in France averaged 45.42 points from 2013 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 58.00 points in February of 2018 and a record low of 3.80 points in April of 2020. This page provides - France Construction Pmi- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Construction PMI in France increased to 46.70 points in August from 39.70 points in July of 2025. Construction PMI in France is expected to be 45.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the France Construction PMI is projected to trend around 51.50 points in 2026 and 53.40 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 43168.00 37778.00 Units Jul 2025
Construction Output -5.60 -3.30 percent Jun 2025
Home Ownership Rate 61.20 63.10 percent Dec 2024
House Price Index YoY 0.60 -1.90 percent Mar 2025
Housing Index 126.69 126.28 points Mar 2025
Housing Starts 29297.00 34023.00 units Jul 2025
New Home Sales 15865.00 17122.00 Units Mar 2025
Price to Rent Ratio 116.98 116.69 Mar 2025
Residential Property Prices 0.56 -1.86 Percent Mar 2025

France Construction PMI
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French Construction Sector Downturn Softens
The HCOB Construction PMI in France increased to 46.7 in August 2025, from July’s ten-month low of 39.7. This marked the slowest pace of contraction since January 2023, signaling a notable easing in the sector’s downturn. Across the three main categories of construction activity, housing and commercial building both recorded slower rates of contraction, while civil engineering stood out as an area of strength, expanding for the second time in the past three months. New orders continued to fall, though the pace of decline was the softest since April. Cost-cutting remained a prominent theme, however, with purchasing volumes and employment decreasing markedly. The rate of job losses was the steepest since May 2020. Despite weaker demand for inputs, supplier performance deteriorated further, with average lead times lengthening to the greatest extent in 18 months. Looking ahead, sentiment remained downbeat, with surveyed firms expecting activity levels to be lower in a year’s time.
2025-09-04
French Construction PMI Slumps to 10-Month Low
The HCOB Construction PMI in France fell to 39.7 in July 2025 from 41.6 in the previous month, indicating a deeper contraction in construction activity and marking the sharpest downturn since last September. The deterioration reflects ongoing weakness across the sector, driven by sustained declines in output, new business, and confidence levels. Across all types of construction, the commercial segment experienced the most pronounced drop — the steepest since March 2015, excluding the peak COVID-19 lockdown periods. Workforce reductions continued for the fifteenth straight month, with companies cutting jobs at the fastest pace since May 2020. On the cost side, input prices rose for the fourth straight month, although the rate of inflation remained historically muted, as has been the case throughout the current sequence. Finally, French constructors were pessimistic about the 12-month outlook, with sentiment falling to an eight-month low due to concerns over weak demand conditions.
2025-08-06
French Construction Sector Downturn Intensifies
The HCOB Construction PMI in France fell to 41.6 in June 2025 from 43.1 in the previous month, marking the steepest contraction since February and extending the sector’s downturn into its third consecutive year. The decline was driven by sharp reductions in both housing and commercial construction, with housing activity falling at the fastest pace since September 2024. In contrast, civil engineering saw a modest growth, ending a four-month decline. The drop in new orders accelerated, reaching its fastest rate in 2025, as firms cited intense competition and weak demand. As a result, construction companies implemented further cuts to employment and purchasing. Despite subdued demand, supplier delivery times lengthened, and subcontractor rates rose at their fastest pace since October 2023. Lastly, confidence among constructors weakened for the third month in a row, with more than 28% expecting activity to decline over the next year—though a minority of firms still anticipated improvement.
2025-07-04