Construction output in the UK rose by 3.9 percent year-on-year in April of 2022, easing from a 4.7 percent advance in the previous month and compared with market expectations of 2.8 percent. The latest figure marked the softest growth in construction activity since October 2021, with repair and maintenance growing the least in 14 months (3.0 percent (vs 5.5 percent in March). Meantime, all new work went up further (4.4 percent vs 4.3 percent), amid a sharp pickup in new housing (6.2 percent vs 0.7 percent). On a monthly basis, construction activity fell 0.4 percent, the first drop in six months, and after a 1.7 percent gain in March. source: Office for National Statistics

Construction Output in the United Kingdom averaged 1.99 percent from 1997 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 80 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -46 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Construction Output - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United Kingdom Construction Output - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2022.

Construction Output in the United Kingdom is expected to be -22.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Construction Output is projected to trend around 4.20 percent in 2023 and 2.50 percent in 2024, according to our econometric models.

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United Kingdom Construction Output



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2022-05-12 06:00 AM Mar 4.7% 7.0% 2.4% 2%
2022-06-13 06:00 AM Apr 3.9% 4.7% 3.8% 2%
2022-07-13 06:00 AM May 3.9% -35%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Construction Output 3.90 4.70 percent Apr 2022
Construction Orders 13.40 35.40 percent Mar 2022

United Kingdom Construction Output
In the United Kingdom, construction output measures the yearly change in the amount charged by construction companies to customers for value of work. The value is based on the sample of 8,000 businesses, employing over 100 people or with an annual turnover of more than £60 million. Construction estimates are a component of GDP from the production approach, contributing approximately 6.4% of GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.90 4.70 80.00 -46.00 1997 - 2022 percent Monthly
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News Stream
UK Construction Output Rises the Least in 6 Months
Construction output in the UK rose by 3.9 percent year-on-year in April of 2022, easing from a 4.7 percent advance in the previous month and compared with market expectations of 2.8 percent. The latest figure marked the softest growth in construction activity since October 2021, with repair and maintenance growing the least in 14 months (3.0 percent (vs 5.5 percent in March). Meantime, all new work went up further (4.4 percent vs 4.3 percent), amid a sharp pickup in new housing (6.2 percent vs 0.7 percent). On a monthly basis, construction activity fell 0.4 percent, the first drop in six months, and after a 1.7 percent gain in March.
2022-06-13
UK Construction Output Rises 4.7% YoY in March
Construction output in the UK rose by 4.7 percent year-on-year in March of 2022, easing from an upwardly revised 7.0 percent advance in the previous month but beating market expectations of 2.4 percent. New housing rose by 0.7 percent (vs 7.0 percent in February), all new work by 4.3 percent (vs 7.0 percent) and repair and maintenance by 5.5 percent (vs 7.0 percent). On a monthly basis, construction activity went up 1.7 percent, the most in three months.
2022-05-12
UK Construction Output Growth Slows More than Expected
Construction output in the UK rose 6.1 percent year-on-year in February of 2022, easing from an upwardly revised 10 percent advance in the previous month and missing market expectations of 6.8 percent. New housing rose by 6.7 percent (vs 13.1 percent in January), all new work by 5.7 percent (vs 9.1 percent) and repair and maintenance by 6.7 percent (vs 11.5 percent). On a monthly basis, construction activity went down 0.1 percent, after a 1.6 percent rise in January.
2022-04-11