PUBLISHER: GlobalData | PRODUCT CODE: 1780663
PUBLISHER: GlobalData | PRODUCT CODE: 1780663
This report provides a detailed analysis of the prospects for the global construction industry up to 2029.
The global construction market is facing a complex and multifaceted environment as it moves into Q3 2025, marked by ongoing geopolitical tensions, rising material costs, and shifting trade and economic policies across major regions. Despite a slower-than-expected recovery, industry output in 2024 was elevated by significant growth in the US market, as well as substantial government stimulus packages aimed at boosting energy and utilities construction and infrastructure. Overall, GlobalData recorded real global construction output at 3.1% in 2024, however, the outlook for 2025 is likely to remain more muted, with the global construction market expected to register real terms growth of 2.3%. Throughout the year residential construction is expected to remain a drag on the industry, as the largest sector by size continues to struggle with elevated interest rates, limited housing demand, and rising costs for contractors.