Eurozone construction output rose by 0.9% year-on-year in April 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.2% increase in March. Growth in specialised construction activities accelerated to 1.7%, up from 0.6% in the previous month. In contrast, building construction remained in contraction, though the pace of decline slowed to 5.2% from 7.1% in March. Growth in civil engineering also eased, moderating to 4.4% from 5.3%.
By country, construction activity expanded in Germany (2.6% vs. 0.4%) and Spain (1.4% vs. -5.9%), but declined in France (-2.9% vs. -3.3%), Belgium (-3.8% vs. 3.4%), and the Netherlands (-3.3% vs. 2.3%). On a monthly basis, overall construction output increased by 0.6%, slowing from a 1.7% rise in March.
