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 8,424
29.2%
Usable floor area of non-residential building completions 818.6 thousand m²
22.8%
Building permits granted for dwellings (new construction) 1,082
-30.4%
Q3 2024
Construction volume index, 2021 = 100 87.9
Q2 2024
Construction volume index change compared to same period in previous year -4.5 %
Q2 2024
Usable floor area of non-residential buildings with granted building permits (new construction) 230.4 thousand m²
-0.3%
Q3 2024
Total construction production in Estonia and abroad 993.8 million euros
-2.5%
Q2 2024
Construction volume index (2021 = 100) | 1st quarter 2012 – 2nd quarter 2024