Romania’s construction activity surges by 17.6% y/y in April-May

23 July 2026 The construction works volume in Romania surged by 17.6% y/y in April-May, setting the stage for a robust annual advance in the second quarter of the year after 7.7% y/y growth in Q1, according to data published by the statistics office INS. The activity levels in each of the two months, April and May, adjusted for seasonality, were the highest ever – except for July 2025, when changes in regulations (higher VAT rate) resulted in contracts registered in advance, and December 2023 (seasonally, a large volume of contracts are registered in the last month of the year). All three market segments boasted double-digit growth rates in April-May. The residential segment, +17.7% y/y, kept recovering after the slowdown in 2024 and returned close to the highest levels ever seen in late 2