EU countries by net turnover in construction
France had the highest net turnover in construction of 27 EU countries in 2016, at €276.54 billion. Malta had the lowest, at €1.15 billion. The median was €17.49 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €1.35 trillion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Map of EU countries, 2016
- Under 5,000
- 5,000 to 11K
- 11K to 30K
- 30K to 72K
- 72K and over
All EU countries, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 276,542.7 | +0.9% |
| 2 | Germany | 250,269 | +3.6% |
| 3 | Italy | 159,896.6 | -1.3% |
| 4 | Spain | 111,369.6 | +3.2% |
| 5 | Netherlands | 89,633.3 | +7.4% |
| 6 | Sweden | 72,482.4 | +4.9% |
| 7 | Belgium | 70,441.4 | +7.9% |
| 8 | Poland | 58,905.4 | -4.4% |
| 9 | Austria | 46,819.8 | +3.6% |
| 10 | Denmark | 33,171.6 | +7.4% |
| 11 | Finland | 32,786.3 | +8.3% |
| 12 | Czechia | 25,964.3 | -5.3% |
| 13 | Ireland | 19,428.2 | +30% |
| 14 | Portugal | 17,490.7 | -2.6% |
| 15 | Romania | 16,026 | -10.9% |
| 16 | Hungary | 11,975.6 | -14.7% |
| 17 | Greece | 10,203.9 | +2.7% |
| 18 | Slovakia | 9,657.1 | -5% |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 7,635.3 | +12% |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 5,802.8 | -37.7% |
| 21 | Croatia | 5,704.9 | +5.1% |
| 22 | Lithuania | 4,634.6 | -5.2% |
| 23 | Slovenia | 4,304.5 | -6.3% |
| 24 | Estonia | 4,174.1 | +6% |
| 25 | Latvia | 3,033.6 | -24.3% |
| 26 | Cyprus | 2,341.7 | +23.8% |
| 27 | Malta | 1,146.1 | +2.7% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Net turnover of enterprises in construction (NACE Rev.
More on how it is measured
- 2 section F): the amounts invoiced during the year for sales of goods and services to third parties, excluding VAT and other deductible taxes, in millions of euros at current prices.
- Eurostat structural business statistics.
Eurostat structural business statistics. From 2021 the series come from sbs_ovw_act under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 on European business statistics; 2005 to 2020 come from the earlier table sbs_na_sca_r2. Values for 2021 are flagged as a break: value added moved from factor cost to basic prices and some activities changed coverage, so the change from 2020 to 2021 is not all real. Amounts are published in euros for every country, including those outside the euro area. Not the same as active_companies (INE business register, Spain) or employer_firms (US Census Bureau).
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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Eurostat, European Commission. (2024). Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2) (EU countries by net turnover in construction, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table
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Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2), EU countries by net turnover in construction, 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 1 Mar. 2024, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/turnover-construction/eu-countries?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2024. Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). EU countries by net turnover in construction, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/turnover-construction/eu-countries?period=2016.
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Eurostat, European Commission (2024) Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2), EU countries by net turnover in construction, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/turnover-construction/eu-countries?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which EU country has the highest net turnover in construction?
France, with €276.54 billion in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest net turnover in construction?
Malta, with €1.15 billion in 2016.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Construction (NACE Rev. 2 section F), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.