France Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Market Analysis to 2029 (Q4 2025)
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France Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Market Analysis to 2029 (Q4 2025)
Summary
GlobalData expects the construction industry in France to contract in real terms by 1.3% in 2025, owing to political uncertainty, labor shortages, and low business confidence. According to Eurostat, the average construction production index declined by 4.4% year-on-year (YoY) in the first eight months of 2025, owing to a decline in the index for the construction of buildings (-6.2% YoY), specialized construction activities (-4.5% YoY), and civil engineering (-2.8% YoY) during the same period.
The French construction industry is however expected to register an average annual growth of 2.4% from 2026 to 2029, supported by the public and private investments in energy, industrial, and transport projects. Growth over the forecast period will also be supported by the France Railway Network Redevelopment Program, which involves upgrading 800km of railway tracks by 2030, with an investment of EUR1.4 billion ($1.5 billion). The industry’s growth over the forecast period will also be supported by investments as part of the National Hydrogen Strategy, under which, the government plans to invest EUR9 billion ($9.8 billion) by 2030 to strengthen domestic industry and achieve 4.5GW of electrolysis capacity by that year, up from 6.5GW established in 2020. The energy sector will also benefit from initiatives under the third Multiannual Energy Programming (PPE3), which targets the generation of 65-90GW of solar power and 18GW of offshore wind energy by 2035, along with the construction of 14 new nuclear reactors by 2050. For instance, earlier in July 2025, the government signed an agreement with the EU to boost hydropower development as part of Europe’s energy transition. The deal includes constructing new plants, modernizing existing ones, and enforcing strict environmental safeguards such as impact assessments and habitat protection, supported by EU funding and technical aid.
GlobalData’s Construction in France - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2029 (Q4 2025) report provides detailed market analysis, information, and insights into the French construction industry, including -
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the construction industry in France. It provides -
Summary
GlobalData expects the construction industry in France to contract in real terms by 1.3% in 2025, owing to political uncertainty, labor shortages, and low business confidence. According to Eurostat, the average construction production index declined by 4.4% year-on-year (YoY) in the first eight months of 2025, owing to a decline in the index for the construction of buildings (-6.2% YoY), specialized construction activities (-4.5% YoY), and civil engineering (-2.8% YoY) during the same period.
The French construction industry is however expected to register an average annual growth of 2.4% from 2026 to 2029, supported by the public and private investments in energy, industrial, and transport projects. Growth over the forecast period will also be supported by the France Railway Network Redevelopment Program, which involves upgrading 800km of railway tracks by 2030, with an investment of EUR1.4 billion ($1.5 billion). The industry’s growth over the forecast period will also be supported by investments as part of the National Hydrogen Strategy, under which, the government plans to invest EUR9 billion ($9.8 billion) by 2030 to strengthen domestic industry and achieve 4.5GW of electrolysis capacity by that year, up from 6.5GW established in 2020. The energy sector will also benefit from initiatives under the third Multiannual Energy Programming (PPE3), which targets the generation of 65-90GW of solar power and 18GW of offshore wind energy by 2035, along with the construction of 14 new nuclear reactors by 2050. For instance, earlier in July 2025, the government signed an agreement with the EU to boost hydropower development as part of Europe’s energy transition. The deal includes constructing new plants, modernizing existing ones, and enforcing strict environmental safeguards such as impact assessments and habitat protection, supported by EU funding and technical aid.
GlobalData’s Construction in France - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2029 (Q4 2025) report provides detailed market analysis, information, and insights into the French construction industry, including -
- The French construction industry's growth prospects by market, project type and construction activity
- Critical insight into the impact of industry trends and issues, as well as an analysis of key risks and opportunities in the French construction industry
- Analysis of the mega-project pipeline, focusing on development stages and participants, in addition to listings of major projects in the pipeline.
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the construction industry in France. It provides -
- Historical (2020-2024) and forecast (2025-2029) valuations of the construction industry in France, featuring details of key growth drivers.
- Segmentation by sector (commercial, industrial, infrastructure, energy and utilities, institutional and residential) and by sub-sector
- Analysis of the mega-project pipeline, including breakdowns by development stage across all sectors, and projected spending on projects in the existing pipeline.
- Listings of major projects, in addition to details of leading contractors and consultants
- Identify and evaluate market opportunities using our standardized valuation and forecasting methodologies
- Assess market growth potential at a micro-level with over 600 time-series data forecasts
- Understand the latest industry and market trends
- Formulate and validate business strategies using GlobalData's critical and actionable insight
- Assess business risks, including cost, regulatory and competitive pressures
- Evaluate competitive risk and success factors
Table of Contents
55 Pages
- 1 Executive Summary
- 2 Construction Industry: At-a-Glance
- 3 Context
- 3.1 Economic Performance
- 3.2 Political Environment and Policy
- 3.3 Demographics
- 3.4 Risk Profile
- 4 Construction Outlook
- 4.1 All Construction
- Outlook
- Latest news and developments
- Construction Projects Momentum Index
- 4.2 Commercial Construction
- Outlook
- Project analytics
- Latest news and developments
- 4.3 Industrial Construction
- Outlook
- Project analytics
- Latest news and developments
- 4.4 Infrastructure Construction
- Outlook
- Project analytics
- Latest news and developments
- 4.5 Energy and Utilities Construction
- Outlook
- Project analytics
- Latest news and developments
- 4.6 Institutional Construction
- Outlook
- Project analytics
- Latest news and developments
- 4.7 Residential Construction
- Outlook
- Project analytics
- Latest news and developments
- 5 Key Industry Participants
- 5.1 Contractors
- 5.2 Consultants
- 6 Construction Market Data
- 7 Appendix
- 7.1 What is this Report About?
- 7.2 Definitions
- 7.3 CRI Methodology
- 8 About GlobalData
- 9 Contact Us
- List of Tables
- Table 1: Construction Industry Key Data
- Table 2: France, Key Economic Indicators
- Table 3: France, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020–29
- Table 4: France, Top Commercial Construction Projects by Value
- Table 5: France, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020–29
- Table 6: France, Top Industrial Construction Projects by Value
- Table 7: France, Infrastructure Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020-29
- Table 8: France, Top Infrastructure Construction Projects by Value
- Table 9: France, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020-29
- Table 10: France, Top Energy and Utilities Construction Projects by Value
- Table 11: France, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020-29
- Table 12: France, Top Institutional Construction Projects by Value
- Table 13: France, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020-29
- Table 14: France, Top Residential Construction Projects by Value
- Table 15: France, Key Contractors
- Table 16: France, Key Consultants
- Table 17: France, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million)
- Table 18: France, Construction Output Value (Nominal, EUR Million)
- Table 19: GlobalData Construction Market Definitions
- Table 20: Risk Dimensions
- Table 21: Ratings, Scores and Definitions
- List of Figures Figure 1: Western Europe, Construction Output (Real % Change), 2023–29
- Figure 2: France, Construction Output by Sector (Real % Change), 2023–25 and 2026–29
- Figure 3: France, Risk Summary
- Figure 4: France, Risk Regional Comparison
- Figure 5: France, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million, 2022 Prices and Exchange Rate), 2020–29
- Figure 6: France, Construction Output Value, by Sector (Real, $ Million), 2020–29
- Figure 7: France, Construction Output Value (EUR Million, 2020 Chained Prices)
- Figure 8: France, Construction Value-Add (EUR Million, 2020 Chained Prices)
- Figure 9: France, Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Construction, (EUR Million, at 2020 Chained Prices)
- Figure 10: France, Construction Production Index (2021=100)
- Figure 11: France, Number of People Employed in the Construction Industry, In Thousands
- Figure 12: France, Labor Input Cost in Construction (2021=100)
- Figure 13: France, Materials Costs in Construction of Buildings Index (2021=100)
- Figure 14: France, Consumer Confidence Index, Seasonally Adjusted
- Figure 15: France, Business Climate Composite Index
- Figure 16: France, Maintenance and Improvement of Buildings Index (2021=100)
- Figure 17: France, Turnover Index of Residential and Non-Residential Buildings (2021=100)
- Figure 18: France, Total Authorized Floor Area in m2 Index (2021=100)
- Figure 19: France, Construction Projects Momentum Index
- Figure 20: Western Europe, Construction Projects Momentum Index
- Figure 21: France, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020–29
- Figure 22: France, Commercial Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 23: France, Wholesale and Retail Trade Activities Value-Add (EUR Million, 2020 Chained Prices)
- Figure 24: France, Total Authorized Floor Area of Office Premises, in m2
- Figure 25: France, Wholesale and Retail Trade Sales Volume Index (2020=100)
- Figure 26: France, Number of Nights Spent at Hotels
- Figure 27: France, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020–29
- Figure 28: France, Industrial Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 29: France, Manufacturing Value-Add (EUR Million, 2020 Chained Prices)
- Figure 30: France, Total Authorized Floor Area of Industrial Premises, in m2
- Figure 31: France, Infrastructure Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020-29
- Figure 32: France, Infrastructure Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 33: France, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020-29
- Figure 34: France, Energy and Utilities Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 35: France, Information and Communication Value-Add (EUR Million, 2020 Chained Prices)
- Figure 36: France, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020-29
- Figure 37: France, Institutional Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 38: France, Public Administration, Defense, Education, Human Health and Social Work Activities Value-Add (EUR Million, 2020 Chained Prices)
- Figure 39: France, Total Floor Area of Premises Authorized for Education and Research Public Service Premises, in m2
- Figure 40: France, Total Floor Area of Premises Authorized for Health Public Service Premises, in m2
- Figure 41: France, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020-29
- Figure 42: France, Residential Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 43: France, Real Estate Value-Add (EUR Million, 2020 Chained Prices)
- Figure 44: France, Total Floor Area of Authorized Dwellings, in m2
- Figure 45: France, House Price Index, Seasonally Adjusted (2015=100)
- Figure 46: France, Construction producer prices of new residential buildings, 2021=100 index, unadjusted
- Figure 47: France, Headquarters of Key Contractors (% of Total Project Pipeline)
- Figure 48: France, Headquarters of Key Consultants (% of Total Project Pipeline)
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