Construction - January 2026

The construction output was by 0.8% lower, m-o-m, in January. In the year-on-year comparison, it decreased by 1.5%. “In January, production faced a high comparison basis of the last year’s January and also the less favourable weather contributed to the decrease. The civil engineering construction attenuated the output decrease; it increased by 0.2%, year-on-year, whereas the building construction dropped by 2.0%,” Petra Cuřínová, Head of the Construction Statistics Unit of the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO), says.

In January, 4 231 building permits were granted and the number increased by 0.7%, year-on-year. The floor area of buildings – new constructions increased by 27.6%, y-o-y. “The January year-on-year growth of the floor area of new constructions was mainly influenced by a low comparison basis. In absolute terms, it is 544 thousand m², while 54% of that area will serve for housing purposes,” Radek Matějka, Director of the Agricultural and Forestry, Industrial, Construction, and Energy Statistics Department of the CZSO, explains.

In January 2026, construction of 2 811 dwellings started and the number increased by 14.0%, y-o-y. The number of completed dwellings amounted to 2 341, which was a decrease by 22.5%, year-on-year, mainly due to the category of family houses.

According to Eurostat data, the construction output in the EU27 stagnated, year-on-year, in December 2025. According to a preliminary release calendar, Eurostat will release data for January 2026 on 19 March 2026.