Volume change in construction output in the member states of the European Union, November 2025
Released: 27 January 2026
The volume of construction output in the European Union was 0.8% higher than one month earlier and 1.3% above the October 2024 value in October 2025. Compared to the latter, based on available working day adjusted data, production volume grew in the majority of the member states, but lessened in the two decisive member states from construction output point of view, France and Germany. Every Visegrad country registered increases, between 4.0% – 9.7%, Hungary reaching the highest level. Monthly growth above 20% has been observed in Slovenia in the July-October period.
Construction performance lagged behind the one month earlier level by 7.3% in Hungary in November 2025, based on seasonally and working day adjusted data. Production volume was overall 1.6% higher in the first eleven months of the year than in the same period of the previous one.
The output of the two main construction groups took opposite directions in November, year-on-year: the construction of buildings grew by 7.7%, civil engineering lessened 20.0%. (For instance, elements of transport infrastructure and complex industrial facilities belong to the latter.) Specialised construction, having the largest weight within the divisions of construction decreased by 18.7%, civil engineering lessened by 9.9% while the construction of buildings grew by 31.2% compared to the low base of the previous year. The volume of new contracts concluded fell by 5.4% compared to the November 2024 data. The volume of the end of November stock of contracts at construction enterprises was 47.6% higher year-on-year, within it contracts for the construction of buildings lessened by 11.3%, those for civil engineering grew by 82.0%.
Based on the Euroconstruct estimate construction performance may increase annually in Hungary by 1.3% in 2026. According to Eurostat data the value of the seasonally adjusted construction confidence indicator regarding future expectations among the participants from the sector improved or stagnated in Hungary each month between July and November 2025; in December, however, took an unfavourable turn.
Table 1
Change in construction output volume, November 2025*
Country
Change compared with the
same period of the previous yeara), %
previous monthb), %
European Union average
–0.4
–1.1
Euro area
–0.8
–1.1
Austria
–4.9
–2.1
Belgium
–4.9
–0.3
Bulgaria
3.5
1.5
Czechia
6.2
–0.1
Denmark
2.6
–0.1
Finland
14.5
2.3
France
–4.5
–1.0
Germany
–0.3
–0.8
Hungary
–3.6
–7.3
Netherlands
0.6
–0.5
Poland
0.2
–0.9
Portugal
4.5
–2.5
Romania
–0.7
–5.8
Slovakia
3.5
3.5
Slovenia
12.2
–6.2
Spain
–2.8
–1.1
Sweden
1.0
–0.1
a) Working day adjusted data.
b) Seasonally and working day adjusted data.
* Data of Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Malta were not available.
Source: Euro indicators. Download date: 20 January 2026
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Figure 2
Released: 27 January 2026
The volume of construction output in the European Union was 0.8% higher than one month earlier and 1.3% above the October 2024 value in October 2025. Compared to the latter, based on available working day adjusted data, production volume grew in the majority of the member states, but lessened in the two decisive member states from construction output point of view, France and Germany. Every Visegrad country registered increases, between 4.0% – 9.7%, Hungary reaching the highest level. Monthly growth above 20% has been observed in Slovenia in the July-October period.
Construction performance lagged behind the one month earlier level by 7.3% in Hungary in November 2025, based on seasonally and working day adjusted data. Production volume was overall 1.6% higher in the first eleven months of the year than in the same period of the previous one.
The output of the two main construction groups took opposite directions in November, year-on-year: the construction of buildings grew by 7.7%, civil engineering lessened 20.0%. (For instance, elements of transport infrastructure and complex industrial facilities belong to the latter.) Specialised construction, having the largest weight within the divisions of construction decreased by 18.7%, civil engineering lessened by 9.9% while the construction of buildings grew by 31.2% compared to the low base of the previous year. The volume of new contracts concluded fell by 5.4% compared to the November 2024 data. The volume of the end of November stock of contracts at construction enterprises was 47.6% higher year-on-year, within it contracts for the construction of buildings lessened by 11.3%, those for civil engineering grew by 82.0%.
Based on the Euroconstruct estimate construction performance may increase annually in Hungary by 1.3% in 2026. According to Eurostat data the value of the seasonally adjusted construction confidence indicator regarding future expectations among the participants from the sector improved or stagnated in Hungary each month between July and November 2025; in December, however, took an unfavourable turn.
Change in construction output volume, November 2025*
| Country | Change compared with the | |
|---|---|---|
| same period of the previous yeara), % | previous monthb), % | |
| European Union average | –0.4 | –1.1 |
| Euro area | –0.8 | –1.1 |
| Austria | –4.9 | –2.1 |
| Belgium | –4.9 | –0.3 |
| Bulgaria | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| Czechia | 6.2 | –0.1 |
| Denmark | 2.6 | –0.1 |
| Finland | 14.5 | 2.3 |
| France | –4.5 | –1.0 |
| Germany | –0.3 | –0.8 |
| Hungary | –3.6 | –7.3 |
| Netherlands | 0.6 | –0.5 |
| Poland | 0.2 | –0.9 |
| Portugal | 4.5 | –2.5 |
| Romania | –0.7 | –5.8 |
| Slovakia | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Slovenia | 12.2 | –6.2 |
| Spain | –2.8 | –1.1 |
| Sweden | 1.0 | –0.1 |
b) Seasonally and working day adjusted data.
* Data of Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Malta were not available.
Source: Euro indicators. Download date: 20 January 2026