Switzerland Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Market Analysis to 2029 (H1 2025)
Summary
GlobalData expects the Swiss construction industry to grow in real terms by 1.8% in 2025, supported by investments in affordable housing due to reduced interest rates, coupled with the development of renewable energy and transport infrastructure. According to Eurostat, the Swiss construction industry’s value-add rose by 2.1% year-on-year (YoY) in Q4 2024, preceded by YoY growth of 2.3% in Q3 and 0.9% in Q2 2024. The Swiss government projects that by 2040, the country will encounter a significant housing deficit and will need to construct over 500,000 new affordable housing units to satisfy the rising demand by 2040. Furthermore, as of 2024, Switzerland's photovoltaic capacity stands at 9.2GW and is expected to expend to 15.2GW by 2026, indicating substantial growth in its transition towards renewable energy. Although the Swiss construction industry is projected to grow, it is anticipated to encounter short-term challenges due to the government's proposed budget cuts, the termination of several major infrastructure projects and the impact of trade tariffs imposed by the US.
Over the remainder of the forecast period, the construction industry is expected to record an annual average growth of 1.6% between 2026 and 2029, supported by government investments in transport infrastructure, housing, and energy projects. Between 2025 and 2028, the Swiss Federal Council is planning to invest CHF16.4 billion ($19 billion) in railway infrastructure. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), a Swiss railway company is planning to construct a new rail tunnel named ‘’Unbundling Wankdorf South - Ostermundigen’’ in Bern. The project involves the construction of a 440m tunnel between Bern Wankdorf and Ostermundigen, and the construction of a new track and a new railway technology building in Ostermundigen. The cost of the project is approximately CHF707 million ($832.2 million), and the construction is planned to commence in mid-2026
GlobalData’s Construction in Switzerland - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2029 (H1 2025) report provides detailed market analysis, information, and insights into the Swiss construction industry, including -
- The Swiss 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 Swiss 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 Switzerland. It provides -
- Historical (2020-2024) and forecast (2025-2029) valuations of the construction industry in Switzerland, 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
- 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: Switzerland, Key Economic Indicators
- Table 3: Switzerland, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020–29
- Table 4: Switzerland, Top Commercial Construction Projects by Value
- Table 5: Switzerland, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020–29
- Table 6: Switzerland, Top Industrial Construction Projects by Value
- Table 7: Switzerland, Infrastructure Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020–29
- Table 8: Switzerland, Top Infrastructure Construction Projects by Value
- Table 9: Switzerland, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020–29
- Table 10: Switzerland, Top Energy and Utilities Construction Projects by Value
- Table 11: Switzerland, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020–29
- Table 12: Switzerland, Top Institutional Construction Projects by Value
- Table 13: Switzerland, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020–29
- Table 14: Switzerland, Top Residential Construction Projects by Value
- Table 15: Switzerland, Key Contractors
- Table 16: Switzerland, Key Consultants
- Table 17: Switzerland, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million)
- Table 18: Switzerland, Construction Output Value (Nominal, CHF 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: Switzerland, Construction Output by Sector (Real % Change), 2023–25 and 2026–29
- Figure 3: Switzerland, Risk Summary
- Figure 4: Switzerland, Risk Regional Comparison
- Figure 5: Switzerland, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million, 2022 Prices and Exchange Rate), 2020–29
- Figure 6: Switzerland, Construction Output Value, by Sector (Real, $ Million), 2020–29
- Figure 7: Switzerland, Construction Value-Add (CHF Million, 2020 Constant Prices)
- Figure 8: Switzerland, Construction Employment (Thousand Persons)
- Figure 9: Switzerland, Labor Input Index in Construction (2021=100)
- Figure 10: Switzerland, Construction Projects Momentum Index
- Figure 11: Western Europe, Construction Projects Momentum Index
- Figure 12: Switzerland, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020–29
- Figure 13: Switzerland, Commercial Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 14: Switzerland, Tourist Arrivals and Overnight Stays (In Thousands)
- Figure 15: Switzerland, Retail Trade Turnover Index, Seasonally Adjusted (2021=100)
- Figure 16: Switzerland, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020–29
- Figure 17: Switzerland, Industrial Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 18: Switzerland, Manufacturing Value-Add EUR Million, 2020 Chained Prices)
- Figure 19: Switzerland, Manufacturing, and Industrial Production Index (2021=100)
- Figure 20: Switzerland, Infrastructure Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020–29
- Figure 21: Switzerland, Infrastructure Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 22: Switzerland, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020–29
- Figure 23: Switzerland, Energy and Utilities Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 24: Switzerland, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020–29
- Figure 25: Switzerland, Institutional Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 26: Switzerland, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020–29
- Figure 27: Switzerland, Residential Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
- Figure 28: Switzerland, Real estate Value-Add (EUR Million, 2020 Chained Prices)
- Figure 29: Switzerland, Headquarters of Key Contractors (% of Total Project Pipeline)
- Figure 30: Switzerland, Headquarters of Key Consultants (% of Total Project Pipeline)
Research Assistance
Learn how to effectively navigate the market research process to help guide your organization on the journey to success.
Download eBook