The construction output in Hungary fell by 5.6% year-on-year in November 2025, reversing from a 9.7% increase in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading in three months, weighed down by a sharp contraction in civil engineering works which plunged 20% after a 3.7% gain in October, while building construction increased at a softer pace of 7.7% from 14.7%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output dropped by 7.3% in November, deepening from a 1.9% decline in the prior month. Over the January-November period, Hungary’s construction activity increased by 1.6%. source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Construction output in Hungary decreased 5.60 percent in November of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Hungary averaged 3.51 percent from 2001 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 63.30 percent in March of 2019 and a record low of -34.60 percent in March of 2016. This page provides - Hungary Construction Output - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Hungary Construction Output - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-12 07:30 AM
Construction Output YoY
Oct 9.7% 17.6% 12.0%
2026-01-14 07:30 AM
Construction Output YoY
Nov -5.6% 9.7% 8.4%
2026-02-13 07:30 AM
Construction Output YoY
Dec -5.6% -2.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 1008.00 987.00 Units Nov 2025
Construction Output YoY -5.60 9.70 percent Nov 2025
Home Ownership Rate 91.60 90.50 percent Dec 2024
House Price Index YoY 21.10 18.70 percent Sep 2025
Housing Index 375.19 363.76 points Sep 2025
Price to Rent Ratio 182.70 176.20 Sep 2025
Residential Property Prices 21.11 18.69 Percent Sep 2025


Hungary 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
-5.60 9.70 63.30 -34.60 2001 - 2025 percent Monthly
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Hungary Construction Output Falls in November
The construction output in Hungary fell by 5.6% year-on-year in November 2025, reversing a 9.7% increase in the previous month. Output in civil engineering works plunged 20% after a 3.7% gain in October, while building construction increased at a softer pace of 7.7% from 14.7%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output dropped by 7.3% in November, deepening from a 1.9% decline in the prior month. Over the January-November period, Hungary’s construction activity increased by 1.6%.
2026-01-14
Hungary Construction Output Growth Slows in October
Hungary's construction output increased by 9.7% year-on-year in October 2025, easing from a 17.6% surge in the previous month, which had marked the strongest expansion since February 2022. Growth in civil engineering works slowed sharply to 3.7% from an over one-year high of 17.1% in September, while building construction moderated to 14.7% from a nearly two-year high of 18.3%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output fell by 1.9% in October, reversing the 16.4% rise recorded in the prior month. Over the January-October period, Hungary’s construction activity increased by 2.5%.
2025-12-12
Hungary Construction Output Rises the Most in Over 3 Years
Hungary’s construction output climbed by 17.6% year-on-year in September 2025, marking the largest expansion since February 2022, rebounding from a downwardly revised 14.6% fall in the previous month. Output recovered across both indices, with civil engineering advancing by 17.1% after a 34.7% slump, while building construction grew by 18.3%, shifting from a 1.4% decline in August. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output increased by 16.4%, following a revised 11.3% decline in the preceding period. From the January-September period, Hungary’s construction activity rose by 1.7%.
2025-11-14