Construction

Today, houses, offices and other buildings are constructed faster than ever before. The development of the construction sector means that buildings, bridges, stadiums and roads can be built in shorter time and more efficiently. Construction covers building construction and civil engineering works (roads, bridges, port facilities, pipelines, communication and electricity lines, sports fields, etc.), including reconstruction, expansion and demolition.

Construction enterprises are primarily active in the domestic construction market. Thus, the construction sector is influenced by general economic trends in the country. Construction volumes increase when the economy is booming. When the economy slows down, construction volumes decrease, as the potential customers are also struggling.

Statistics Estonia publishes the following statistics on construction:

• construction volumes of buildings and civil engineering works, and change in the volumes;
• value of construction production by type of construction and place of activity;
• granted building permits and completed buildings.

In order to assess the economic situation of construction enterprises, we ask these enterprises for data on turnover, costs, profit, assets, liabilities, equity capital and investments.

Statistics on dwellings are available for population and housing census years and published in the section “Population and housing census”.

The new version of the Estonian Classification of Economic Activities – EMTAK 2025 – is in force since 1 January 2025. EMTAK 2025 reflects today’s economic environment and activities. Data based on the updated classification are published by Statistics Estonia starting from 2026. Read more on our website.