Ireland's construction output sank 27.3 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter of 2021, following a downwardly revised 6.0 percent fall in the previous three-month period. The most affected sector was the residential one which plunged by 60.9 percent, followed by significant decreases in activity in both non-residential (-19.5 percent) and civil engineering (-33.6 percent). On a quarterly basis, construction output contracted by by 21.0 percent, slowing from a 5.2 percent increase in the fourth quarter. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Construction Output in Ireland averaged -1.26 percent from 2001 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 36.20 percent in the second quarter of 2004 and a record low of -37.60 percent in the second quarter of 2009. This page provides - Ireland Construction Output- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Ireland Construction Output - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2021.

Construction Output in Ireland is expected to be 36.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Construction Output in Ireland to stand at 5.20 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Ireland Construction Output is projected to trend around 5.20 percent in 2022 and 3.20 percent in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Ireland Construction Output

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-27.30 -6.00 36.20 -37.60 2001 - 2021 percent Quarterly
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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2020-09-11 10:00 AM Q2 -35.7% 12% -20%
2020-12-02 11:00 AM Q3 -10.0% -33.9% -7.3%
2021-03-02 11:00 AM Q4 2.7% -7.8% -3.6%
2021-06-02 10:00 AM Q1 -27.3% -6.0% 4.5%
2021-09-10 10:00 AM Q2 -27.3% 36.8%
2021-12-07 11:00 AM Q3 9.5%
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Ireland Construction Output Sank in Q1
Ireland's construction output sank 27.3 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter of 2021, following a downwardly revised 6.0 percent fall in the previous three-month period. The most affected sector was the residential one which plunged by 60.9 percent, followed by significant decreases in activity in both non-residential (-19.5 percent) and civil engineering (-33.6 percent). On a quarterly basis, construction output contracted by by 21.0 percent, slowing from a 5.2 percent increase in the fourth quarter.
2021-06-02
Ireland Construction Output Rebounds in Q4
Ireland's construction output rose by 2.7 percent from a year earlier in the fourth quarter of 2020, following a downwardly revised 7.8 percent decline in the previous three-month period. The non-residential and civil engineering sectors increased by 6.5 percent and 3.2 percent, respectively, while the residential sector plunged by 18.4 percent. On a quarterly basis, construction output advanced by 13.7 percent, slowing from an upwardly revised 41.7 percent contraction in the third quarter. In 2020, construction output shrank 6.5 percent, the biggest decline since the 2011 financial crisis.
2021-03-02
Irish Construction Output Shrinks at Softer Pace in Q3
Ireland's construction output shrank by 10.0 percent from a year earlier in the third quarter of 2020, easing from a revised 33.9 percent contraction in the previous three-month period, as the COVID-19 related shutdown of construction sites was gradually lifted. The residential and non-residential sectors decreased by 13.6 percent and 13.0 percent, respectively, while civil engineering works rebounded by 7.8 percent. On a quarterly basis, construction output surged 44.9 percent, recovering from a 40.8 percent contraction in the second quarter.
2020-12-02
Ireland Construction Output Falls the Most in a Decade
Construction output tumbled 35.7 percent from a year earlier in the second quarter of 2020, following a downwardly revised 12 percent gain in the previous period. It was the sharpest fall in construction activity since Q1 2010. Building activity fell 35.1 percent (vs 11.2 percent in Q1) and civil engineering works declined 36.8 percent (vs 13.4 percent).
2020-09-11

Ireland Construction Output
In Ireland, construction output refers to the year over year change in the volume of output in building and construction.