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 5,815
-31.0%
Usable floor area of non-residential building completions 832.5 thousand m²
1.7%
Building permits granted for dwellings (new construction) 1,461
35.7%
Q1 2025
Construction volume index, 2021 = 100 66.1
Q1 2025
Construction volume index change compared to same period in previous year 5.1 %
Q1 2025
Usable floor area of non-residential buildings with granted building permits (new construction) 200.3 thousand m²
-25.9%
Q1 2025
Total construction production in Estonia and abroad 751.9 million euros
6.4%
Q1 2025
Construction volume index (2021 = 100) | 4th quarter 2012 – 1st quarter 2025
News

Construction volume up by 5% in the first quarter

According to Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2025, the total production value of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and abroad increased by 5% compared with the first quarter of 2024. Considering only the domestic market, the rise in construction volume was 3%.

Read more 27. May 2025
News

Construction volume down by 6% last year

According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2024, the total production value of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and abroad decreased by 6% compared with 2023. Considering only the domestic market, the fall in construction volume last year was 7%.

Read more 21. February 2025