Italy Construction Output Falls to Over 1-Year Low

Italy’s construction output fell 2.2% year-on-year on a calendar-adjusted basis in August 2026, following a revised 0.1% decline in the previous month and marking the sharpest contraction since December 2024. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output decreased by 2.9%, extending the decline to three consecutive months and marking the steepest drop since December 2024. On average, construction production fell 3.2% in the June-to-August period from the previous three-month period. In the first eight months of 2026, calendar-adjusted construction output rose 1.2%, while the unadjusted index increased 2.3%.

Italy’s construction output fell 1.2% year-on-year in July 2026, following a 0.6% increase in the previous month and marking the first contraction in six months and the lowest reading since December 2024. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output declined by 1.4%, easing from a 2.1% drop in June. On average, construction production decreased 0.8% in the May-to-July period from the previous three-month period. In the first seven months of 2026, calendar-adjusted construction output rose 1.3%.

Italy’s construction output rose 2.9% year-on-year in May 2026, easing from an upwardly revised 3.2% increase in the previous period. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output was unchanged, interrupting the growth recorded in the previous two months (+1.9% in March and +0.8% in April). On average, over the March-to-May period, construction production increased 2.0% from the previous three-month period. In the first five months of 2026, calendar-adjusted construction output rose 2.0%.