Construction

Today, houses, offices and other buildings are constructed faster than ever before. As a result of the development of the construction sector, buildings, bridges, stadiums and roads can be built in shorter time and with less resources. Construction covers building construction and civil engineering works, reconstruction, expansion and demolition.

Construction enterprises are primarily active in the domestic construction market. Thus, general economic development in the country has an impact on the construction sector. When the economy is growing fast, construction volumes are large; when economic growth slows down, construction works decrease, as customers place less orders.

Statistics Estonia publishes the following data for construction:

  • construction volumes of buildings and civil engineering works and change in the volumes;
  • construction value in Estonia by type of construction and location;
  • granted building permits and completed buildings.

In order to assess the situation of construction enterprises, we collect the following data from them:

  • turnover;
  • costs;
  • profits;
  • assets;
  • liabilities;
  • equity capital;
  • investments.
Dwelling completions 6,521
-3.2%
2022
Usable floor area of non-residential building completions 666.8 thousand m²
4.5%
2022
Building permits granted for dwellings (new construction) 1,330
-28.9%
2023 Q1
Construction volume index, 2015 = 100 111.8
2023 Q1
Construction volume index change compared to same period in previous year -11.4 %
2023 Q1
Usable floor area of non-residential buildings with granted building permits (new construction) 250.1 thousand m²
16.6%
2023 Q1
Total construction production in Estonia and abroad 803.4 million euros
-0.2%
2023 Q1
Construction volume index (2015 = 100) | 2nd quarter 2010 – 3rd quarter 2022
News

Construction volume fell last year

According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2022, the total production value of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and abroad decreased by 1% compared with a year earlier.
Read more 23. February 2023
News

Construction volume fell in the third quarter

According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2022, the total production value of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and abroad decreased by 3% year on year at constant prices. Considering only the domestic market, the construction volume fell by 4%.
Read more 25. November 2022