Italy’s construction output rose 2.9% year-on-year in May 2026, easing from an upwardly revised 3.2% increase in the previous period. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output was unchanged, interrupting the growth recorded in the previous two months (+1.9% in March and +0.8% in April). On average, over the March-to-May period, construction production increased 2.0% from the previous three-month period. In the first five months of 2026, calendar-adjusted construction output rose 2.0%.