Construction output in the euro area increased by 1.8% in August 2026 from July and by 1.4% year on year, according to preliminary data released by Eurostat.
Across the European Union, output rose by 2% month on month and 2.6% from a year earlier. In July, it had fallen by 0.1% in the EU and risen by 0.2% in the euro area compared with the previous month.
In the euro area, building construction fell by 0.4% in August from July and by 3.7% year on year. Civil engineering output declined by 2.1% month on month and was unchanged from a year earlier. Across the EU, building construction dropped by 1% month on month and 4.1% year on year, while civil engineering fell by 0.2% over the month but rose by 2.8% over the year.
Among EU countries, the strongest monthly gains were recorded in Hungary (14%), Germany (9.3%) and Romania (7.2%). The largest declines were in Slovenia (5.1%), Slovakia (4.9%) and Italy (2.9%). Year on year, output rose most in Romania (39%), Hungary (22%) and Finland (12.7%), while the steepest falls were in France (7.8%), Slovakia (4.9%) and Spain (4.3%).
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