Construction builds homes, hospitals, schools, roads, water and energy networks. It drives every economy: when a country invests, much of that money flows through building sites.
| Country | Value added 2024 (US$ billion) | % of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| World | 6,128 | 5.5 |
| United States | 1,305.4 | 4.5 |
| China | 1,249.7 | 6.7 |
| India | 314.0 | 7.9 |
| Germany | 227.3 | 4.9 |
| Japan | 219.2 | 5.4 |
| United Kingdom | 195.9 | 5.3 |
| Canada | 162.2 | 7.1 |
| France | 158.0 | 5.0 |
| Indonesia | 140.9 | 10.1 |
| Russia | 138.5 | 6.4 |
| Italy | 126.4 | 5.3 |
| Australia | 124.1 | 6.8 |
| Saudi Arabia | 96.7 | 7.7 |
| Spain ● | 91.6 | 5.3 |
| South Korea | 89.9 | 4.8 |
| Türkiye | 78.7 | 5.9 |
| Mexico ● | 78.3 | 4.2 |
| Brazil | 66.6 | 3.0 |
| Argentina ● | 21.2 | 3.3 |
| Peru ● | 20.9 | 7.2 |
| Chile ● | 19.1 | 5.8 |
| Colombia ● | 17.5 | 4.2 |
| Dominican Republic ● | 16.3 | 13.1 |
| Panama ● | 14.7 | 17.0 |
| Guatemala ● | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| Ecuador ● | 4.9 | 3.9 |
| Uruguay ● | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Costa Rica ● | 3.7 | 3.9 |
Gross value added of construction at current prices, converted to US dollars by the United Nations using International Monetary Fund (IMF) market exchange rates. Spanish-speaking countries are marked ●.
| Country | 2026 | 2027 | Annual average to 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | -1.8% | +1.3% | +3.6% (2029–2030) |
| United States | -0.9% | — | +2.1% (2027–2030) |
| China | -9.0% | — | +3.4% (2028–2030) |
| India | +7.6% | — | +6.0% (2027–2030) |
| Germany | +0.6% | — | +3.5% (2027–2030) |
| Japan | -0.2% | +0.4% | +1.3% (2028–2030) |
| United Kingdom | -1.4% | — | +3.2% (2027–2030) |
| Canada | +1.2% | — | +2.5% (2027–2030) |
| France | -0.9% | — | +2.8% (2027–2030) |
| Indonesia | +5.4% | — | +5.9% (2027–2030) |
| Russia | — | — | — |
| Italy | +1.7% | -0.5% | +1.4% (2028–2030) |
| Australia | +4.8% | — | +3.2% (2027–2030) |
| Saudi Arabia | +1.8% | — | +4.1% (2027–2030) |
| Spain | +4.5% | — | +3.0% (2027–2030) |
| South Korea | -2.1% | — | +3.3% (2027–2030) |
| Türkiye | — | — | — |
| Mexico | +2.0% | — | +3.2% (2027–2030) |
| Brazil | +1.6% | — | +4.0% (2027–2030) |
| Argentina | +3.6% | — | +4.5% (2027–2030) |
| Peru | +7.6% | — | +3.8% (2027–2030) |
| Chile | +3.7% | — | +4.7% (2027–2030) |
| Colombia | — | — | +4.4% (2027–2030) |
| Dominican Republic | — | — | — |
| Panama | — | — | — |
| Guatemala | — | — | — |
| Ecuador | — | — | — |
| Uruguay | — | — | — |
| Costa Rica | — | — | — |
Real growth (after inflation) of construction output, from GlobalData’s summaries (Q3 2026 update). ‘—’ = no reliable data. We do not invent figures.
No published forecast: Russia, Türkiye, Dominican Republic, Panama, Guatemala, Ecuador, Uruguay and Costa Rica. Colombia and China: no separate public figure for 2026/2027.
Data checked on 30 October 2026.