Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Romania posted the strongest month-on-month increase in construction activity among European Union member states in April 2026, according to data released by Eurostat.
Construction output in Romania increased by 10.3 percent compared with March, reversing a 0.6 percent decline recorded in the previous month. Hungary followed with a 6.9 percent increase.
On an annual basis, Romanian construction activity was 23.8 percent higher than in April 2025, making it one of the fastest-growing markets in the European Union. Only Slovenia recorded a stronger annual increase, at 31.6 percent.
The monthly growth in Romania was driven by all major construction segments, including residential buildings, which rose by 15.8 percent, engineering projects with a 13.9 percent increase, and non-residential construction, which advanced by 12.9 percent.
