Construction production volume in Romania increased by 15.4%, unadjusted, in the first eight months of 2026, year-on-year, according to data published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
According to official statistics, there were increases in new construction works (+18.7%), maintenance and repair works (+10.9%) and capital repair works (+6.8%).
By construction objects, positive results were reported in the case of residential buildings (+22.9%), civil engineering works (+14.9%) and non-residential buildings (+11.3%).
Seasonally adjusted, the construction production increased by 11.7%, from one year to another, as follows: new construction works (+16.8%), maintenance and current repair works (+9.6%) and capital repair works (+4.9%).
At the same time, residential buildings reported a higher production volume of by 21.6%, civil engineering works by 11.6%, and non-residential buildings by 10.2%.
INS data reveal that, in August 2026 as against August 2025, the construction production volume, unadjusted, increased by 40.5% overall, with jumps in new construction works (+45.2%), maintenance and current repair works (+39.5%) and capital repair works (+22.7%).
Also, by construction objects, business increases were recorded in residential buildings (+54.9%), civil engineering works (+39.5%) and non-residential buildings (+33.3%).
At the same time, seasonally adjusted, the volume increased by 35.5% in the timeframe under consideration, with new construction works up 39.8%, maintenance and current repair works 37%, and capital repair works 19.2%.
By construction objects, the volume increased in residential buildings (+51%), civil engineering works (+34.7%) and non-residential buildings (+30.3%).
Reported from one month to another (August vs July 2026), the construction production volume increased both unadjusted (+1.6%) and seasonally adjusted (+7.2%).
