Hungary’s construction output plunged by 12.2% year-on-year in July 2026, following a 1.2% decline in the previous month. This marked the third consecutive month of contraction and the sharpest decline since January, as both major construction groups recorded weaker activity. Building construction fell further by 10.7%, compared with a 5.5% decline in June. Meanwhile, civil engineering output dropped 14.0%, reversing a 5.6% increase in the previous month. The decline was largely driven by a 26.2% reduction in road and railway construction and a 52.2% fall in utility projects, which had respective negative contributions of 14.5 and 19.5 percentage points to the division’s overall performance. On a seasonally and working-day adjusted monthly basis, construction activity decreased by 4.6%, following a downwardly revised 4.0% decline in the preceding month. In the January–July period, total construction output fell by 2.7% compared with the same period a year earlier. source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office

Construction output in Hungary decreased 12.20 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Hungary averaged 3.33 percent from 2001 until 2026, 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 October of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-13 06:30 AM
Construction Output YoY
Jun -1.2% -10.7% 2.9%
2026-09-14 06:30 AM
Construction Output YoY
Jul -12.2% -1.2% -0.5%
2026-10-13 06:30 AM
Construction Output YoY
Aug -12.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 1038.00 980.00 Units Jul 2026
Construction Output YoY -12.20 -1.20 percent Jul 2026
Home Ownership Rate 89.80 91.60 percent Dec 2025
House Price Index YoY 10.20 14.10 percent Jun 2026
Housing Index 389.61 394.98 points Jun 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 181.40 190.00 points Mar 2026
Residential Property Prices 9.01 21.24 Percent Mar 2026


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
-12.20 -1.20 63.30 -34.60 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Hungary Construction Output Falls to 7-Month Low
Hungary’s construction output plunged by 12.2% year-on-year in July 2026, following a 1.2% decline in the previous month. This marked the third consecutive month of contraction and the sharpest decline since January, as both major construction groups recorded weaker activity. Building construction fell further by 10.7%, compared with a 5.5% decline in June. Meanwhile, civil engineering output dropped 14.0%, reversing a 5.6% increase in the previous month. The decline was largely driven by a 26.2% reduction in road and railway construction and a 52.2% fall in utility projects, which had respective negative contributions of 14.5 and 19.5 percentage points to the division’s overall performance. On a seasonally and working-day adjusted monthly basis, construction activity decreased by 4.6%, following a downwardly revised 4.0% decline in the preceding month. In the January–July period, total construction output fell by 2.7% compared with the same period a year earlier.
2026-09-14
Hungary Construction Output Decline Eases in June
Hungary’s construction output fell by 1.2% year-on-year in June 2026, easing sharply from a 10.7% decline in the previous month. The decline was driven by a 5.5% contraction in building construction from 4.6% increase in May. Meanwhile output in other construction increased 5.6% from slumping 14.9% in the previous month, supported by a 28.3% rise in civil engineering, mainly due to a 49.6% expansion in road and railway construction. Meanwhile, production in specialised construction, the industry’s largest segment, rose 0.6% from a year earlier. On a seasonally and working-day adjusted monthly basis, construction activity fell by 3.9% in June, following the previous month’s increase. In the first half of 2026, total construction output declined by 0.7% compared with the same period a year earlier.
2026-08-13
Hungary Construction Output at 4-Month Low
Hungary’s construction output fell by 10.7% year-on-year in May 2026, following a 2.6% rise in the previous month. This marked the weakest reading since January, as production in civil engineering works plunged 21.9% from a 13.9% increase, driven mainly by a 46.2% contraction in road and railway construction, which reduced the overall performance of the civil engineering segment by 38 percentage points. Meanwhile, output in building construction contracted at a slower pace at 4.2%, easing from a 6.2% decline in April, as a 12.4% increase in specialised construction activities, the industry's largest segment, partially offset a 19.1% drop in building construction and a 34.9% slump in civil engineering output. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction activity dropped by 6.5% in May, following a 6.9% increase in the preceding period. For the Janury–May period, the total volume of construction fell by 4.3% compared to the same period a year earlier.
2026-07-14