Volume change in construction output in the member states of the European Union, September 2025
Released: 24 November 2025
The volume of construction output did not change in September 2025 in the European Union month-on-month; however, it was 0.5% higher than in September 2024. 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. Among the Visegrád countries in Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia significant growth took place (between 12.9%-18.7%) while Poland registered a 1.9% setback.
Construction performance surpassed the one month earlier level by 16.4% in Hungary in September 2025, based on seasonally and working day adjusted data. Production volume was overall 1.7% higher in the first nine months of the year than in the same period of the previous one.
Production increased in both main construction groups in September, year-on-year: by 18.3% in the construction of buildings, by 17.1% in civil engineering. (For instance, elements of transport infrastructure and complex industrial facilities belong to the latter.) Growth was registered in all three divisions of construction: by 2.7% in the largest weight representing specialised construction, 38.5% in the construction of buildings, 27.3% in civil engineering. The volume of new contracts concluded lagged behind the September 2024 data by 4.8%. The volume of the end of September stock of contracts at construction enterprises was 40.9% higher year-on-year, within it contracts for the construction of buildings lessened by 15.9%, those for civil engineering grew by 75.0%.
Based on the Euroconstruct estimate construction performance may increase annually in Hungary by 1.7% in 2025, while in the case of Germany, Italy and Austria analysts predict a decline. The seasonally adjusted value of the construction confidence indicator, representing expectations regarding the future, measured among the participants within the division showed a deteriorating trend in Hungary up until June 2025, between July and October, however, it took a favourable turn each month.
Table 1
Change in construction output volume, September 2025*
Country
Change compared with the
same period of the previous yeara), %
previous monthb), %
European Union average
0.5
0.0
Euro area
–0.3
–0.5
Austria
–3.1
–0.2
Belgium
0.1
–1.1
Bulgaria
9.7
1.3
Czechia
12.9
–3.3
Denmark
5.3
0.9
Finland
8.2
1.3
France
–1.9
–1.3
Germany
–2.2
–0.9
Hungary
15.2
16.4
Italy
4.4
0.9
Netherlands
–0.2
–0.3
Poland
–1.9
2.6
Portugal
3.6
7.7
Romania
6.9
7.7
Slovakia
18.7
0.5
Slovenia
25.7
5.0
Spain
–4.8
–1.5
Sweden
2.7
2.0
a) Working day adjusted data.
b) Seasonally and working day adjusted data.
* Data of Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Malta were not available.
Source: Euro indicators. Download date: 20 November 2025
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Released: 24 November 2025
The volume of construction output did not change in September 2025 in the European Union month-on-month; however, it was 0.5% higher than in September 2024. 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. Among the Visegrád countries in Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia significant growth took place (between 12.9%-18.7%) while Poland registered a 1.9% setback.
Construction performance surpassed the one month earlier level by 16.4% in Hungary in September 2025, based on seasonally and working day adjusted data. Production volume was overall 1.7% higher in the first nine months of the year than in the same period of the previous one.
Production increased in both main construction groups in September, year-on-year: by 18.3% in the construction of buildings, by 17.1% in civil engineering. (For instance, elements of transport infrastructure and complex industrial facilities belong to the latter.) Growth was registered in all three divisions of construction: by 2.7% in the largest weight representing specialised construction, 38.5% in the construction of buildings, 27.3% in civil engineering. The volume of new contracts concluded lagged behind the September 2024 data by 4.8%. The volume of the end of September stock of contracts at construction enterprises was 40.9% higher year-on-year, within it contracts for the construction of buildings lessened by 15.9%, those for civil engineering grew by 75.0%.
Based on the Euroconstruct estimate construction performance may increase annually in Hungary by 1.7% in 2025, while in the case of Germany, Italy and Austria analysts predict a decline. The seasonally adjusted value of the construction confidence indicator, representing expectations regarding the future, measured among the participants within the division showed a deteriorating trend in Hungary up until June 2025, between July and October, however, it took a favourable turn each month.
Change in construction output volume, September 2025*
| Country | Change compared with the | |
|---|---|---|
| same period of the previous yeara), % | previous monthb), % | |
| European Union average | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Euro area | –0.3 | –0.5 |
| Austria | –3.1 | –0.2 |
| Belgium | 0.1 | –1.1 |
| Bulgaria | 9.7 | 1.3 |
| Czechia | 12.9 | –3.3 |
| Denmark | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Finland | 8.2 | 1.3 |
| France | –1.9 | –1.3 |
| Germany | –2.2 | –0.9 |
| Hungary | 15.2 | 16.4 |
| Italy | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Netherlands | –0.2 | –0.3 |
| Poland | –1.9 | 2.6 |
| Portugal | 3.6 | 7.7 |
| Romania | 6.9 | 7.7 |
| Slovakia | 18.7 | 0.5 |
| Slovenia | 25.7 | 5.0 |
| Spain | –4.8 | –1.5 |
| Sweden | 2.7 | 2.0 |
b) Seasonally and working day adjusted data.
* Data of Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Malta were not available.
Source: Euro indicators. Download date: 20 November 2025