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Sector Analysis
Sweden Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (H1 2026)
Following a decline of 1.5% YoY in 2025, the Swedish construction industry is expected to recover and register an annual real terms growth of 3.4% in 2026, supported by increase in investments in transport infrastructure, growth in construction production, and the government’s allocation under the latest 2026 Budget.In September 2025, the Swedish government announced its Budget for 2026. The budget is set at SEK1.5 trillion ($146.1 billion) as expenditure, marking an increase of 8.1% compared to the 2025 Budget, with...
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Sector Analysis
Romania Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (H1 2026)
The construction industry in Romania is expected to expand in real terms by 5.5% in 2026, supported by an increase in investments in civil engineering works and residential construction projects. According to the National Institute of Statistics (NIS), the average construction work index grew by 11.7% year on year (YoY) in the first four months of 2026, preceded by an annual growth of 8% in 2025. By segments, the average civil engineering work index grew by 14.4% YoY, while the...
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Sector Analysis
US Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (Q2 2026)
GlobalData forecasts that the US construction industry will return to growth in 2026, expanding by 0.6% in real terms after a 1.3% contraction in 2025. The headline figure masks an increasingly two-speed market with growth concentrated in infrastructure and energy and utilities sectors, while industrial construction enters an outright contraction, and residential output stabilizes from decline to flatline growth. For market participants, the defining challenge in 2026 is no longer the availability of demand but the cost of capital, but...
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Sector Analysis
Construction Market Size, Trends and Growth Forecasts by Regions and Countries, 2026-2030 (Q2 2026)
This report provides a detailed analysis of the prospects for the global construction industry up to 2030. Global construction output is set to return to growth in 2026, although the recovery is expected to remain shallow and uneven across different regions. GlobalData forecasts output to expand by 0.8% in real terms, following a 0.3% contraction in 2025. However, the aggregate figure understates the underlying momentum across most markets, as excluding China from total output figures would lead to a 3.1%...
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Sector Analysis
Uruguay Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (H1 2026)
GlobalData expects the construction industry in Uruguay to expand by 1.4% in real terms in 2026 before registering an annual average growth rate of 3.8% from 2027 to 2020, supported by investments in transport infrastructure, renewable energy, housing, and manufacturing sectors. In mid-June 2026, the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) approved the Country Strategy for Uruguay for 2026–2030. The plan, which was developed jointly with the Government of Uruguay, envisages investments of UYU175.3 billion ($4.2 billion) and seeks to...
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Sector Analysis
Tunisia Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (H1 2026)
Following an annual growth of 3.7% in real terms in 2025, the growth in Tunisia’s construction industry is expected to decelerate marginally to 0.6% in 2026, owing to weak real estate activity and delay in projects execution due to bureaucratic bottlenecks. As of June 2026, major projects such as the 350km Tunis-Sfax High-Speed Rail and expansions at Tunis-Carthage International Airport are delayed due to bureaucratic hurdles, prolonged feasibility studies, and complex financing. Furthermore, financing constraints, subdued investment activity, and limited...
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Sector Analysis
Saudi Arabia Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2030 (Q2 2026)
The construction industry in Saudi Arabia is estimated to grow by 3% in real terms in 2026, supported by an increase in investments in transport infrastructure and renewable energy projects, coupled with the government allocations under the latest 2026 Budget. According to the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), the overall real estate loans from banks rose by 6.4% year on year (YoY) at the end of Q1 2026, preceded by YoY growth of 7.7% at the end of Q4 and 10.8%...
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Sector Analysis
Project Insight: Global Airport Construction Projects (Q2 2026)
This report provides a detailed analysis of airport construction projects globally, based on projects tracked by GlobalData. The global airport projects pipeline, as tracked by GlobalData in Q2 2026, is worth $826.9 billion. By region, the North American region accounts for the largest portion of the total, with a pipeline valued at $176.6 billion, followed by North-East Asia, which has a pipeline value of $141.1 billion, and Western Europe at $123 billion. The global pipeline is dominated by projects in...
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Sector Analysis
Project Insight: Global Office Buildings Construction Projects (Q2 2026)
This report provides a detailed analysis of office buildings construction projects globally, based on projects tracked by GlobalData. GlobalData is currently tracking office building pipeline worth $768 billion. Of which, 76.5% of the total pipeline, equivalent to $587.3 billion, belongs to the pre-execution and execution stages, while the remaining 23.5%, equivalent to $180.7 billion, belongs to the pre-planning and planning stages. Western Europe accounts for the largest share of the pipeline, by value, equivalent to 23.1%; this is followed by...
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Sector Analysis
Project Insight: Global Battery Construction Projects (Q2 2026)
This report provides a detailed analysis of battery construction projects globally, based on projects tracked by GlobalData. GlobalData is currently tracking global battery construction projects with a total value of $430.9 billion (including all projects from announcement to execution stage). The Asia-Pacific region accounts for the highest share, with a combined project pipeline valued at $262.5 billion, ahead of EMEA ($96.8 billion) and the Americas ($71.5 billion). China is leading the battery revolution with $184 billion worth of investments, followed...
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