Strong rebound in European construction in 2021

摘要

The recovery of the European construction industry is more rapid than initially expected, with much of the losses from the Corona pandemic expected to be recovered in 2021. According to the latest estimates, construction volume in the Euroconstruct area will grow by 3.8% in 2021, following a slump of 5.1% in 2020. Compared to the previous forecasts, the decline in 2020 was less than expected, and the pre-crisis level will thus be reached again by 2022 at the latest. Against the backdrop of significantly more favourable economic conditions in the EC-19, the construction industry is also benefiting from an overall rapid economic recovery. Unlike the past years, however, the construction industry will show a lower growth dynamic than the overall economy from 2022 onwards: while the growth rates of the construction industry in 2022 and 2023 will be 3.0% and 2.1%, the economies of the EC-19 will expand by 4.4% and 2.0%.