GlobalBuildingMonitor

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Building forecasts until 2026

We provide you with all relevant data on construction activity worldwide in the B+L Data Portal, the GlobalBuildingMonitor. There you will find:

  • Presentation-ready reports
  • Individual evaluation and display of data
  • Optimization of internal company data collection
  • Automatically generated reports supported by data
  • Reports provided as PowerPoints in company-specific design
  • Data analysis and presentation of surveys
  • Visualization of geocoded data, e.g. using a map

The data are available to you as reports, presentations, spreadsheets (xls), etc. 

 

 

 

Construction Data Online-Portal

The B+L DataPortal offers you comprehensive information on the construction industry in 100 countries in a convenient portal solution for the evaluation and analysis of this data. Numerous functions make the B+L DataPortal a helpful tool that could also provide you with an essential data infrastructure for efficient market reporting. The B+L DataPortal always offers you up-to-date market information, which is updated regularly through monthly data updates.

The integration of standardised indicators such as permits or completions in residential construction, non-residential construction and civil engineering enables you to carry out country comparisons of the various indicators. The database is based on monthly, quarterly and annual data from various data sources, which B+L calculates into meaningful forecasts in its own scenarios and models. These forecasts are reviewed on a quarterly basis and adjusted to current market developments. Based on these calculations, you can use the B+L DataPortal to analyze your target markets and identify opportunities and challenges. Furthermore, various product studies are part of the portal, so that this information is also part of the integrated reporting.

Numerous technical solutions make it possible for you to create convenient and individually adapted market reporting: notifications, automatic reports, country comparisons, data exports, adapted charts or the integration of your corporate identity are just a few examples of the diversity of the B+L DataPortal.

Countries

Forecasts for the construction industry for all countries worldwide. The map shows an example of the construction volume in 2018 in Euro.

Countries

Data for the following countries are available. These countries represent over 95% of the global construction volume.

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  • AT-Austria
  • BE-Belgium
  • CH-Switzerland
  • CY-Cyprus
  • DE-Germany
  • DK-Denmark
  • ES-Spain
  • FI-Finland
  • FR-France
  • GR-Greece
  • HR-Croatia
  • IE-Ireland
  • IS-Iceland
  • IT-Italy
  • LU-Luxembourg
  • ME-Montenegro
  • NL-Netherlands
  • NO-Norway
  • PT-Portugal
  • SE-Sweden
  • UK-United Kingdom
  • AL-Albania
  • BA-Bosnia
  • BG-Bulgaria
  • BY-Belarus
  • CZ-Czech Republic
  • EE-Estonia
  • GE-Georgia
  • HR-Croatia
  • HU-Hungary
  • LT-Lithuania
  • LV-Latvia
  • MD-Moldova
  • MK-Macedonia
  • PL-Poland
  • RO-Romania
  • RS-Serbia
  • RU-Russia
  • SI-Slovenia
  • SK-Slovakia
  • UA-Ukraine
  • CA-Canada
  • MX-Mexico
  • US-USA
  • AR-Argentinia
  • BR-Brazil
  • BS-Bahamas
  • CL-Chile
  • CO-Colombia
  • CU-Cuba
  • DO-Dominican Republic
  • EC-Ecuador
  • GT-Guatemala
  • GY-Guyana
  • HN-Honduras
  • JM-Jamaica
  • KY-Cayman Islands
  • NI-Nicaragua
  • PA-Panama
  • PE-Peru
  • PR-Puerto Rico
  • PY-Paraguay
  • SR-Suriname
  • SV-El Salvador
  • TT-Trinidad and Tobago
  • UY-Uruguay
  • VE-Venezuela
  • SA-Saudi Arabia
  • AE-United Arabic Emirate
  • IL-Israel
  • IQ-Iraq
  • IR-Iran
  • JO-Jordan
  • KW-Kuwait
  • OM-Oman
  • QA-Qatar
  • SY-Syria
  • TR-Turkey
  • YE-Yemen
  • ZA-South Africa
  • AU-Australia
  • AZ-Azerbaijan
  • BD-Bangladesh
  • BH-Bahrain
  • CN-China
  • ID-Indonesia
  • IN-India
  • JP-Japan
  • KG-Kyrgyzstan
  • KH-Cambodia
  • KR-South Korea
  • KZ-Kazakhstan
  • LA-Laos
  • MM-Mayanmar
  • MN-Mongolia
  • MY-Malaysia
  • NP-Nepal
  • NZ-New Zealand
  • PG-Papua New Guinea
  • PH-Philippines
  • PK-Pakistan
  • SG-Singapore
  • TH-Thailand
  • TJ-Tajikistan
  • TM-Turkmenistan
  • TW-Taiwan
  • UZ-Uzbekistan
  • VN-Vietnam

Standard content

Standard content of the GlobalBuildingMonitor. (Click on the plus (+) button to see all the content.)

  • dwellings: permitted units yearly
  • dwellings: completed units yearly
  • non-residential buildings: permitted m² yearly
  • non-residential buildings: completed m² yearly
  • dwellings: permitted units yearly
  • dwellings: completed units yearly
  • dwellings: permitted units quarterly
  • dwellings: completed units quaterly
  • dwellings: permitted units monthly
  • dwellings: completed units monthly
  • dwellings in single-family houses / multi-family houses: permitted units
  • dwellings in single-family houses / multi-family houses: completed units
  • dwellings in single-family houses / multi-family houses: share of permitted units
  • dwellings in single-family houses / multi-family houses: share of completed units.
  • non-residential buildings: permitted m² yearly
  • non-residential buildings: completed m² yearly
  • non-residential buildings: permitted m² quarterly
  • non-residential buildings: completed m² quarterly
  • non-residential buildings: permitted m² monthly
  • non-residential buildings: completed m² monthly
  • NRB all buildings: permitted m² yearly
  • commercial buildings: completed m² yearly
  • office buildings: permitted m² yearly
  • office buildings: completed m² yearly
  • hotel buildings: permitted m² yearly
  • hotel buildings: completed m² yearly
  • public buildings: permitted m² yearly
  • public buildings: completed m² yearly
  • agricultural buildings: permitted m² yearly
  • agricultural buildings: completed m² yearly
  • other buildings: permitted m² yearly
  • NRB all buildings: completed m² yearly
  • other buildings: completed m² yearly
  • NRB all buildings split: % of total yearly
  • industrial buildings: permitted m² yearly
  • industrial buildings: completed m² yearly
  • storage buildings: permitted m² yearly
  • storage buildings: completed m² yearly
  • commercial buildings: permitted m² yearly
  • construction output: in bil. EUR yearly
  • construction output: total in bil. EUR yearly
  • construction output: residential building in bil. EUR yearly
  • construction output: in % yearly
  • construction output: non-residential building in bil. EUR yearly
  • construction output: civil engineering in bil. EUR yearly
  • GDP yearly: yoy • labour costs quarterly: index
  • GDP quarterly: yoy
  • unemployment yearly: rate
  • economic sentiment indicator: Industry 40%, Services 30%, Consumer 20%, Construction 5%, Retail trade 5%
  • GDP quarterly: qoq
  • unemployment quarterly: rate
  • Volume of exports of goods and services yearly: yoy in %
  • Volume of imports of goods and services yearly: yoy in %
  • unemployment according to ILO definition: balance
  • current account balance: % of GDP
  • Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices – Rent: Index
  • general government gross debt: % of GDP
  • general government net debt: % of GDP
  • inflation, average consumer prices: % change
  • gross national savings: % of GDP
  • general government total expenditure: % of GDP
  • house price index: (2010=100)
  • FX rates: index • Housing loans – lending for house purchase (stock): Mil. EUR
  • population: population in millions
  • population growth: natural / immigration growth
  • population structure (UN): by age group
  • population share on EU27: share in %
  • population structure (Eurostat): by age group
  • number of persons employed index: index – 2010 = 100
  • factors limiting building activity: % share
  • factors limiting building activity – none: % – seasonal adjusted
  • factors limiting building activity – weather conditions: %
  • factors limiting building activity – shortage of material and/or equipment: %
  • factors limiting building activity – financial constraints: %
  • factors limiting building activity – shortage of labour: %
  • factors limiting building activity – insufficient demand: %
  • factors limiting building activity – other: %
  • production index – data adjusted by working days (WDA): index – 2010 = 100
  • hours worked index: index – seasonal adjusted – 2010 = 100
  • construction confidence indicator: arithmetic average of balances
  • employment expectations for the months ahead: balance
  • assessment of order books: balance
  • price expectations for the months ahead: balance
  • trend of activity compared with preceding months: balance
  • consumer confidence indicator: arithmetic average of balances
  • major purchases at present: balance
  • price trends over the last 12 months: balance
  • price trends over the next 12 months: balance
  • savings over the next 12 months: balance
  • savings at present: balance
  • unemployment expectations over the next 12 months: balance
  • purchase or build a home within the next 12 months: balance
  • home improvements over the next 12 months: balance
  • financial situation over the last 12 months: balance
  • financial situation over the next 12 months: balance
  • statement on financial situation of household: balance
  • general economic situation over the last 12 months: balance
  • general economic situation over the next 12 months: balance
  • major purchases over the next 12 months: balance
  • industrial confidence indicator: arithmetic average of balances
  • assessment of current production capacity: balance
  • duration of production assured by current order-books: balance
  • new orders in recent months: balance
  • export expectations for the months ahead: balance
  • competitive position over the past 3 months : on the domestic market: balance
  • competitive position over the past 3 months : on the foreign market inside the EU: balance
  • competitive position over the past 3 months : outside the EU: balance
  • factors limiting production activity: % share
  • factors limiting the production – none: %
  • production expectations for the months ahead: balance
  • factors limiting the production – insufficient demand: %
  • factors limiting the production – equipment: %
  • factors limiting the production – financial constraints: %
  • factors limiting the production – labour: %
  • factors limiting the production – other: %
  • production trend observed in recent months: balance
  • selling price expectations for the months ahead: balance
  • assessment of stocks of finished products: balance
  • assessment of order-book levels: balance
  • assessment of export order-book levels: balance
  • employment expectations for the months ahead: balance
  • current level of capacity utilization (%): balance
  • services confidence indicator: arithmetic average of balances
  • evolution of demand in recent months: balance
  • evolution of demand expected in the months ahead: balance
  • expectations of the prices over the next 3 months: balance
  • evolution of employment in recent months: balance
  • evolution of employment expected in the months ahead: balance

Functions and content

 

Charts

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Tables

Explore data with tables
 

Excel

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Comments

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Country comparison

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Country groups

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Notifications

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Maps (new)

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Automatic Reporting (new)

Automatic reports as PDF and online.

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