Italy’s construction sector contracted 0.6% year-on-year in January 2026, marking its first decline since December 2024 and reversing a downwardly revised 5.0% gain in December. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, output fell 1.3%, the third straight monthly drop. Over the November–January period, production averaged a modest 0.1% rise compared to the prior quarter. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Construction output in Italy decreased 0.60 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Italy averaged 2.24 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 261.00 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -69.50 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Italy Construction Output - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Italy Construction Output - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Construction output in Italy decreased 0.60 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Italy is expected to be 2.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy Construction Output is projected to trend around 2.10 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-20 09:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Dec 5.4% 2.5% 2.7%
2026-03-20 10:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Jan -0.6% 5.0% 4.8%
2026-04-20 08:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Feb -0.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Construction Output YoY -0.60 5.00 percent Jan 2026
Home Ownership Rate 77.10 75.90 percent Dec 2025
House Price Index YoY 3.80 3.90 percent Sep 2025
Housing Index 117.10 116.40 points Sep 2025
Price to Rent Ratio 103.32 102.94 Sep 2025
Residential Property Prices 3.81 3.93 Percent Sep 2025


Italy 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
-0.60 5.00 261.00 -69.50 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Italy’s Construction Output Dips 0.6% in January
Italy’s construction sector contracted 0.6% year-on-year in January 2026, marking its first decline since December 2024 and reversing a downwardly revised 5.0% gain in December. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, output fell 1.3%, the third straight monthly drop. Over the November–January period, production averaged a modest 0.1% rise compared to the prior quarter.
2026-03-20
Italy Construction Output Growth Slows to 10-Month Low
Construction output in Italy rose 3.2% year-on-year in November 2025, easing from an upwardly revised eighteen-month high of 7.3% in the previous month, and marking the slowest pace since January. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, output slipped 1.2% in November, after a revised 2.3% gain in October, which had marked a six-month high. Over the January-November 2025 period, construction activity expanded 4.8% compared with the same period in 2024.
2026-01-21
Italy Construction Output Growth Slows in October
Construction output in Italy rose 3.4% year-on-year in October 2025, the slowest pace since January, following an upwardly revised 5.0% increase in the previous month. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, output slipped 0.1% in October, after a revised 1.3% gain in the previous month. Cumulatively, construction activity expanded 4.5% over the first ten months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024.
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