Construction output in Belgium increased 1.10 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Belgium averaged 0.29 percent from 1971 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 229.30 percent in January of 1980 and a record low of -80.70 percent in January of 1979. source: Statistics Belgium



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-07-16 09:40 AM
Construction Output YoY
May -0.9% 6.2% 4.5%
2025-08-19 09:30 AM
Construction Output YoY
Jun 1.1% -0.9% 1.5%
2025-09-16 09:30 AM
Construction Output YoY
Jul 1.1% 3.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 1734.00 1833.00 Units Apr 2025
Construction Output YoY 1.10 -0.90 percent Jun 2025
Home Ownership Rate 70.20 71.90 percent Dec 2024
House Price Index YoY 2.70 2.80 percent Mar 2025
Housing Index 143.12 142.18 points Mar 2025
Price to Rent Ratio 111.57 111.49 Mar 2025
Residential Property Prices 2.70 2.82 Percent Mar 2025

Belgium 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
1.10 -0.90 229.30 -80.70 1971 - 2025 percent Monthly
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Belgium Construction Output Falls 0.9% in May
Belgium’s construction output decreased by 0.9% year-on-year in May 2025, reversing a downwardly revised 6.2% growth in the previous month. Declines were seen across all sectors, namely building construction (-1.4% vs 4.2% in April), civil engineering works (-0.5% vs 4.9%), and specialized construction activities (-0.7% vs 6.1%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction activity dropped by 2.2% in May, after a downwardly revised 1.6% rise in April.
2025-07-16
Belgium Construction Output Recovers Sharply in April
Belgium’s construction output rose 6.7% year-on-year in April 2025, rebounding from a revised 6.5% decline in the previous month. The rebound was broad-based, including building construction (4.5% vs -9.1% in March), civil engineering (5.8% vs -6.6%), and specialized construction activities (6.6% vs -5.0%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction activity increased 1.8% in April, reversing a 0.8% drop in March.
2025-06-18
Belgium Construction Output Drops for 2nd Month
Belgium’s construction output dropped by 6.6% year-on-year in March 2025, deepening from a downwardly revised 2.9% fall in the previous month. This marked the second consecutive month of decline in construction activity, as production across all subsectors decreased at a faster pace, including construction of buildings (-9.2% vs. -4.8% in February), civil engineering work (-6.7%% vs. -2.2%), and specialized construction activities (-5.1% vs. -2%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction activity went down by 0.9% in March, slowing from a 1.2% loss in the preceding period.
2025-05-19