Business news from Ukraine

The volume of construction work completed in Ukraine from January through August 2026 decreased by 9.9% compared to January through August 2025, according to data from the State Statistics Service (Derzhstat).

According to the statistical agency, the volume of construction output in January–August totaled 156.5 billion hryvnias.

According to the State Statistics Service, over the eight-month period, the volume of residential construction decreased by 3.8% compared to January–August of last year, nonresidential construction by 6.3%, and civil engineering structures by 13.7%.

In August 2026, compared to August 2025, construction volumes decreased by 3.7%, including residential construction by 2.3% and civil engineering structures by 12.2%. At the same time, construction volumes for non-residential buildings increased by 9.8%.

In August 2026, compared with the previous month, construction volumes increased by 12.9%; specifically, in the residential category by 0.2%, in nonresidential buildings by 25.3%, and in civil engineering structures by 8.8%.

According to the agency’s seasonally adjusted data, construction output indices in August 2026 stood at 62% for residential construction, 155% for nonresidential construction, and in civil engineering at 112%; taking into account the calendar-day effect, the figures were 63.1%, 156.5%, and 115.4%, respectively.

The share of new construction in the total volume of construction work completed in July was 44.6%, repairs—30.3%, and reconstruction and other work—25.1%.