The volume of construction in the eurozone increased by 0.4 percent in May 2026 compared with April

According to the first estimates published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union, in May of this year, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector in the member states of the European Union (EU-27) increased by 0.3 percent compared to April of this year and increased by 1.8 percent compared to the same month in 2025. In April, production in the construction sector increased by 0.5 percent month-on-month.

In the euro area, seasonally adjusted construction sector production increased by 0.4 percent month-on-month and 1.2 percent year-on-year in May. In April, production increased by 0.1 percent month-on-month.

Construction of buildings in the EU-27 decreased by 0.4 percent month-on-month and 5.2 percent year-on-year in May, while the volume of civil engineering production in the region decreased by 1.3 percent month-on-month and increased by 2.3 percent year-on-year. In the euro area, building construction decreased 0.7 percent month-on-month and 6.6 percent year-on-year, while the region's civil engineering output decreased 0.5 percent month-on-month and grew 3.5 percent year-on-year.

Compared to April, construction volume in May increased by 3.3 percent in Austria, two percent in the Netherlands and 1.3 percent in France, while it decreased by 6.4 percent in Hungary, 2.8 percent in Spain and 1.9 percent in Slovenia.

Compared to May 2025, the volume of construction in May this year