Italy’s construction output rose 2.9% year-on-year in May 2026, easing from an upwardly revised 3.2% increase in the previous period. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output was unchanged, interrupting the growth recorded in the previous two months (+1.9% in March and +0.8% in April). On average, over the March-to-May period, construction production increased 2.0% from the previous three-month period. In the first five months of 2026, calendar-adjusted construction output rose 2.0%. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Construction output in Italy increased 2.90 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Italy averaged 2.24 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 261.00 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -69.50 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Italy Construction Output - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Italy Construction Output - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Construction output in Italy increased 2.90 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Italy is expected to be -3.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy Construction Output is projected to trend around 1.50 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-19 08:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Apr 2.7% 3.0% -0.7%
2026-07-17 08:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
May 2.9% 3.2% 2.3%
2026-09-18 08:00 AM
Construction Output YoY
Jun -1.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Construction Output YoY 2.90 3.20 percent May 2026
Home Ownership Rate 77.10 75.90 percent Dec 2025
House Price Index YoY 5.20 4.00 percent Mar 2026
Housing Index 119.20 118.00 points Mar 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 103.54 103.28 Dec 2025
Residential Property Prices 4.05 3.81 Percent Dec 2025


Italy Construction Output
The production index in construction measures the evolution of output within the construction sector, including building construction and civil engineering.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.90 3.20 261.00 -69.50 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Italy Construction Output Rises 2.9% in May
Italy’s construction output rose 2.9% year-on-year in May 2026, easing from an upwardly revised 3.2% increase in the previous period. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output was unchanged, interrupting the growth recorded in the previous two months (+1.9% in March and +0.8% in April). On average, over the March-to-May period, construction production increased 2.0% from the previous three-month period. In the first five months of 2026, calendar-adjusted construction output rose 2.0%.
2026-07-17
Italy Construction Output Growth Eases in April
Italy’s construction output rose 2.7% year-on-year in April 2026, easing from a revised 3.0% in the previous period. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction production increased by 0.3%, slowing from a revised 1.9% growth in March. Over the February-to-April 2026 period, average construction output edged up by 0.4% compared with the previous quarter, while calendar-adjusted production climbed 1.6% from the same period a year earlier.
2026-06-19
Italy Construction Output Falls in March
Italy’s construction output declined 0.2% year-on-year in March 2026, following a downwardly revised 0.8% increase in the previous period. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction production fell 0.7% from February, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline. On average in the first quarter of 2026, construction output dropped 2.0% compared with the previous quarter, while production edged up 0.1% compared with the same period last year.
2026-05-20