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Down by 1.9% in the euro area and by 2.0% in the EU compared with January 2025

Overview

In January 2026, compared with December 2025, seasonally adjusted production in construction decreased by 0.1% in the euro area and by 0.9% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In December 2025, production in construction grew by 0.7% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU.

In January 2026, compared with January 2025, production in construction decreased by 1.9% in the euro area and by 2.0% in the EU.

Production in the construction sector

Monthly comparison by construction sector and by Member State

In the euro area in January 2026, compared with December 2025, production in construction

  • decreased by 3.0% for construction of buildings,

  • decreased by 4.4% for civil engineering,

  • increased by 1.7% for specialised construction activities.

In the EU, production in construction

  • decreased by 3.8% for construction of buildings,

  • decreased by 4.5% for civil engineering,

  • increased by 0.4% for specialised construction activities.

Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases in production in construction were recorded in Poland (-9.0%), Hungary (-8.8%) and Slovakia (-5.4%). Increases were observed in Germany (+2.9%), the Netherlands (+0.4%) and Denmark (+0.2%).

Annual comparison by construction sector and by Member State

In the euro area in January 2026, compared with January 2025, production in construction

  • decreased by 8.9% for construction of buildings,

  • decreased by 4.2% for civil engineering,

  • increased by 1.1% for specialised construction activities.

In the EU, production in construction

  • decreased by 8.4% for construction of buildings,

  • decreased by 4.6% for civil engineering,

  • increased by 0.7% for specialised construction activities.

Among Member States for which data are available, the largest annual decreases in production in construction were recorded in Poland (-11.0%), Spain (-9.9%) and Hungary (-9.5%). The highest increases were observed in Slovenia (+11.6%), Bulgaria (+4.0%) and Denmark (+3.3%).

Tables

Production in construction

% change compared with the previous month*

Aug-25

Sep-25

Oct-25

Nov-25

Dec-25

Jan-26

Euro area 21

Total construction

-0.3

-0.8

2.0

-1.4

0.7

-0.1

Construction of buildings

-1.0

-1.1

1.0

-1.1

0.7

-3.0

Civil engineering

-2.0

0.4

1.4

-0.8

1.2

-4.4

Specialised construction activities

-1.3

-0.5

3.0

-1.8

0.8

1.7

EU

Total construction

-0.9

-0.3

1.7

-1.4

1.0

-0.9

Construction of buildings

-0.6

-0.7

1.6

-1.2

1.0

-3.8

Civil engineering

-2.9

1.8

1.4

-1.7

1.5

-4.5

Specialised construction activities

-1.2

-0.2

2.6

-1.5

1.2

0.4

*  Calendar and seasonally adjusted 

Source dataset: sts_copr_m

Production in construction

% change compared with the previous month*

Aug-25

Sep-25

Oct-25

Nov-25

Dec-25

Jan-26

Euro area 21

-0.3

-0.8

2.0

-1.4

0.7

-0.1

Euro area 20

-0.4

-0.7

2.0

-1.4

0.7

-0.2

EU

-0.9

-0.3

1.7

-1.4

1.0

-0.9

Belgium

-1.6

-1.3

0.2

-0.1

-0.3

:

Bulgaria

1.8

-0.4

-1.0

1.1

2.7

-1.2

Czechia

1.4

-1.9

-1.2

-0.1

1.8

-3.5

Denmark

1.2

-0.1

0.3

-0.1

-1.4

0.2

Germany

-0.2

-1.7

4.0

-2.7

2.9

2.9

Estonia**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Ireland

c

c

c

c

c

c

Greece**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Spain

-2.3

0.3

5.1

-2.3

-1.2

-3.5

France

1.5

-2.6

-0.2

-0.7

2.0

-1.4

Croatia**

-0.2

1.7

1.2

-1.9

2.6

:

Italy

-1.3

1.5

1.4

c

c

c

Cyprus**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Latvia**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Lithuania**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Luxembourg**

18.0

-10.8

3.2

1.7

-4.6

:

Hungary

-10.7

13.0

0.5

-8.9

8.8

-8.8

Malta**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Netherlands

1.4

-0.5

1.7

-0.9

-0.7

0.4

Austria

0.3

-0.7

-0.1

-0.6

-1.2

-1.8

Poland

-4.0

2.6

2.1

-1.0

4.5

-9.0

Portugal

1.1

0.1

3.5

-3.4

-0.7

-0.4

Romania

-26.3

8.5

-2.9

-6.1

7.2

-4.6

Slovenia

-0.5

6.2

5.4

-7.5

-4.0

-0.9

Slovakia

0.2

0.8

-3.5

3.4

2.8

-5.4

Finland

-0.1

2.3

-0.5

1.5

-1.0

-0.7

Sweden

5.2

0.9

0.0

-0.1

-0.1

-5.1

Norway

0.1

-0.4

0.0

0.2

-0.5

0.8

*  Calendar and seasonally adjusted         

** These Member States are not required to supply monthly data under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152.

:   Data not available 

c Confidential

Source dataset: sts_copr_m

Production in construction

% change compared with the same month of the previous year*

Aug-25

Sep-25

Oct-25

Nov-25

Dec-25

Jan-26

Euro area 21

Total construction

1.7

0.9

4.8

0.5

0.7

-1.9

Construction of buildings

-3.0

-4.5

-0.6

-3.7

-4.2

-8.9

Civil engineering

2.3

1.7

2.9

-0.7

1.3

-4.2

Specialised construction activities

1.9

1.1

4.4

0.8

2.0

1.1

EU

Total construction

1.3

1.5

5.0

0.7

1.3

-2.0

Construction of buildings

-2.7

-3.1

0.9

-1.4

-1.4

-8.4

Civil engineering

1.2

2.9

3.3

-1.9

1.0

-4.6

Specialised construction activities

2.0

1.6

4.4

1.4

2.7

0.7

* Calendar adjusted

Source dataset: sts_copr_m

Production in construction

% change compared with the same month of the previous year*

Aug-25

Sep-25

Oct-25

Nov-25

Dec-25

Jan-26

Euro area 21

1.7

0.9

4.8

0.5

0.7

-1.9

Euro area 20

1.7

0.8

4.8

0.5

0.8

-1.9

EU

1.3

1.5

5.0

0.7

1.3

-2.0

Belgium

7.4

0.0

-0.9

-4.4

-4.3

:

Bulgaria

6.1

7.5

3.2

3.0

8.9

4.0

Czechia

15.4

15.9

8.6

7.8

6.8

-1.3

Denmark

6.4

4.6

3.0

3.2

2.3

3.3

Germany

-1.9

-2.9

1.0

-2.1

0.2

1.1

Estonia**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Ireland

c

c

c

c

c

c

Greece**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Spain

14.4

13.1

38.1

18.0

6.3

-9.9

France

-0.5

-2.6

-1.2

-4.1

-3.2

-1.5

Croatia**

5.2

9.0

7.7

5.3

8.3

:

Italy

2.5

4.0

6.6

c

c

c

Cyprus**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Latvia**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Lithuania**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Luxembourg**

6.4

-0.2

2.1

4.3

-1.7

:

Hungary

-11.4

13.0

11.4

-4.1

6.6

-9.5

Malta**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Netherlands

-4.9

-0.2

1.8

-0.5

-1.0

-1.8

Austria

-0.1

-3.1

-3.0

-3.3

-5.4

-7.6

Poland

-5.0

-1.9

4.2

0.1

2.9

-11.0

Portugal

1.8

4.0

4.2

3.6

-2.6

2.5

Romania

-2.5

7.8

13.8

-1.8

5.4

-1.6

Slovenia

25.0

27.8

35.3

10.7

8.8

11.6

Slovakia

13.2

18.3

4.0

3.7

9.2

-0.2

Finland

-0.7

9.2

6.6

11.8

5.8

2.2

Sweden

-1.4

3.2

3.3

2.0

1.8

-2.3

Norway

-1.7

-1.8

-0.8

-0.9

-0.9

-0.5

*  Calendar adjusted

** These Member States are not required to supply monthly data under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152.

:  Data not available             

c Confidential

Source dataset: sts_copr_m

Monthly indices for production in construction,

calendar and seasonally adjusted

(base year 2021)

Aug-25

Sep-25

Oct-25

Nov-25

Dec-25

Jan-26

Euro area 21

104.9

104.1

106.2

104.7

105.4

105.3

Euro area 20

104.8

104.1

106.2

104.7

105.4

105.2

EU

104.5

104.2

106.0

104.5

105.5

104.5

Belgium

100.9

99.6

99.8

99.7

99.4

:

Bulgaria

111.6

111.2

110.1

111.3

114.3

112.9

Czechia

113.4

111.3

110.0

109.9

111.9

108.0

Denmark

109.1

109.0

109.3

109.2

107.7

107.9

Germany

90.1

88.6

92.1

89.6

92.2

94.9

Estonia*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Ireland

c

c

c

c

c

c

Greece*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Spain

121.6

122.0

128.2

125.2

123.7

119.4

France

93.5

91.1

90.9

90.3

92.1

90.8

Croatia*

134.8

137.1

138.8

136.2

139.8

:

Italy

138.3

140.4

142.4

c

c

c

Cyprus*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Latvia*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Lithuania*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Luxembourg*

106.4

94.9

97.9

99.6

95.0

:

Hungary

88.7

100.2

100.7

91.7

99.8

91.0

Malta*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Netherlands

107.2

106.7

108.5

107.5

106.7

107.1

Austria

97.8

97.1

97.0

96.4

95.2

93.5

Poland

101.0

103.6

105.8

104.7

109.4

99.6

Portugal

113.8

113.9

117.9

113.9

113.1

112.6

Romania

128.3

139.2

135.2

127.0

136.2

130.0

Slovenia

151.1

160.4

169.1

156.4

150.1

148.7

Slovakia

84.3

85.0

82.0

84.8

87.2

82.5

Finland

97.1

99.3

98.8

100.3

99.3

98.6

Sweden

91.0

91.8

91.8

91.7

91.6

86.9

Norway

98.3

97.9

97.9

98.1

97.6

98.4

* These Member States are not required to supply monthly data under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152.

:  Data not available 

c Confidential                          

Source dataset: sts_copr_m

Monthly indices for production in construction, calendar adjusted

(base year 2021)

Aug-25

Sep-25

Oct-25

Nov-25

Dec-25

Jan-26

Euro area 21

82.7

109.1

115.3

112.3

103.2

90.1

Euro area 20

82.5

109.1

115.3

112.3

103.3

90.0

EU

85.5

110.0

116.0

113.7

108.8

86.8

Belgium

98.4

113.1

115.6

100.5

79.9

:

Bulgaria

114.2

106.6

116.6

113.1

103.5

110.8

Czechia

130.2

126.2

130.0

134.5

118.8

59.0

Denmark

107.4

115.8

119.2

118.0

100.7

102.1

Germany

89.0

94.1

99.1

99.4

101.4

65.4

Estonia*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Ireland

c

c

c

c

c

c

Greece*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Spain

97.6

108.2

129.8

123.8

141.3

110.5

France

58.9

95.6

100.0

98.6

80.8

87.5

Croatia*

121.3

139.3

144.9

133.1

126.5

:

Italy

94.9

147.9

161.2

c

c

c

Cyprus*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Latvia*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Lithuania*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Luxembourg*

71.3

105.3

110.8

106.8

82.1

:

Hungary

84.2

118.7

107.4

107.1

140.3

54.0

Malta*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Netherlands

44.3

120.0

111.9

107.5

82.6

109.4

Austria

95.4

107.9

111.0

115.5

114.6

56.3

Poland

100.6

116.3

122.5

126.4

168.6

59.6

Portugal

106.2

115.2

121.4

115.8

103.8

112.2

Romania

132.7

152.3

151.9

150.5

208.4

66.5

Slovenia

151.0

180.3

195.8

190.3

141.3

112.6

Slovakia

88.3

99.0

95.5

107.1

104.4

52.9

Finland

106.7

110.8

111.9

109.6

116.2

69.9

Sweden

83.6

96.4

106.5

108.0

117.7

64.6

Norway

99.6

112.2

110.7

113.2

91.4

104.5

* These Member States are not required to supply monthly data under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152.

:  Data not available

c Confidential          

Source dataset: sts_copr_m

Notes for users

Revisions and timetable

Compared with the data issued in the News Release of 19 February 2026, the monthly percentage change for December 2025 has been revised from +0.9% to +0.7% in the euro area (EA 20) and from +1.2% to +1.0% in the EU. The annual percentage change has been revised from -0.9% to +0.8% in the euro area (EA 20) and from 0.0% to +1.3% in the EU.

Methods and definitions

The index of production in construction approximates the evolution of the volume of production within the sector, broken down into construction of buildings, civil engineering and specialised construction activities according to NACE Rev. 2 activity classification.

Seasonally adjusted euro area and EU series are calculated by aggregating the seasonally adjusted national data. Eurostat carries out the seasonal adjustment of the data for those countries that do not adjust their data for seasonal effects.

The monthly index as presented in this News Release is calculated only on the basis of the data of those countries reporting monthly data. Missing observations from Member States for recent months are estimated for the calculation of the euro area and the EU aggregates.

Geographical information

Up to 31 December 2025, the euro area included Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland (EA20). From 1 January 2026, the euro area also includes Bulgaria (EA21).

The aggregate data series commented on in this Euro indicator release refer to the official composition of the euro area in the most recent month for which data are available. Thus, Euro indicator releases with data for months up to December 2025 comment on EA20 series, while releases with data for January 2026 onwards will comment on EA21 series.

The European Union includes Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden (EU27).

Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Malta are not required to supply monthly data within 1 month and 15 days after the end of the reference month under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152.

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