Construction production volume in Romania in the first five months of 2026 increased by 12.4% unadjusted, year-on-year, according to data published on Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
Between January 1 and May 31, 2026, new construction works jumped 15.3%, followed by current maintenance and repair works (+9.4%) and capital repair works (+3.7%), agerpres reports.
By construction objects, increases were recorded in the case of residential buildings (+16.1%), civil engineering works (+14.1%) and non-residential buildings (+6.4%).
Seasonally adjusted, it increased by 11.3%, as follows: new construction works (+14.9%), current maintenance and repair works (+8.6%) and capital repair works (+3.4%).
By construction objects, there were increases in residential buildings (+16.2%), civil engineering works (+11%) and non-residential buildings (+6.8%).
INS data reveal that, from one month to another (May vs April 2026), the construction production volume increased unadjusted by 1.1%, as reflected in capital repair works (+5.3%) and in current maintenance and repair works (+2.9%). On the other hand, new construction works decreased by 0.1%.
Also, by construction objects, there were increases in residential buildings (+7.8%) and non-residential buildings (+4.8%), while civil engineering works decreased by 2.8%.
Seasonally adjusted it decreased by 2.4% in May 2026 month-on-month on the results of current maintenance and repair works (-7%), capital repair works (-5.3%) and new construction works (-4.3%).
Regarding construction objects, the volume decreased in civil engineering work (-8.8%) and non-residential buildings (-1.3%), but decreased by 6.5% in the case of residential buildings.
According to official statistics, in May 2026 vs May 2025, construction works increased both unadjusted (+16.2%) and seasonally adjusted (+16.4%).
