Switzerland Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Market Analysis to 2029 (H2 2025)
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Switzerland Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Market Analysis to 2029 (H2 2025)
Summary
The construction industry in Switzerland is expected to have expanded in real terms by 0.7% in 2025, supported by investments in affordable housing infrastructure, amid reduced interest rates, coupled with developments in the renewable energy sector. According to Eurostat, the Swiss construction industry’s value-add grew by 0.7% year-on-year (YoY) in the first nine months of 2025. This was preceded by an annual growth 0.3% in 2024. The industry is, however, expected to face challenges in the short term, due to the government’s proposed spending cuts caused by budget limitations. In September 2025, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) paused some of its funding schemes and reduced its allocation to others. This announcement includes federal budget cuts of 10% in 2027 and 11% in 2028, totaling CHF 270 million ($317.8 million) in cuts; additionally, the government has also paused several funding schemes.
GlobalData expects the construction industry in Switzerland to record an annual average growth of 1.6% between 2026 and 2029, supported by rising government investments in transport infrastructure, housing, and energy projects. The Swiss government projects that by 2040, the nation will encounter a significant housing deficit and will need to construct over 500,000 new affordable housing units to satisfy the rising demand. Forecast period growth will also be driven by the government’s goal of producing all electricity from renewable energy sources by 2050, coupled with the government’s target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 65% compared to 1990 levels, and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Furthermore, the government of Switzerland is also looking into lifting the prohibition on building new nuclear power facilities, a proposal supported by the Swiss Nuclear Forum. In December 2025, Hitachi Rail, a UK-based rail transportation company, secured a contract worth CHF1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) to modernize Switzerland’s railway signaling infrastructure. The agreement involves replacing around 80% of the country’s existing interlocking systems with advanced digital technology over the next two decades, significantly enhancing safety, efficiency, and sustainability across the Swiss rail network. In March 2025, the Swiss Federal Railways announced a plan that includes a direct link to London, which is expected to be operational by 2030. Additionally, the Swiss Federal Council intends to allocate CHF16.4 billion ($19.3 billion) for railway infrastructure from 2025 to 2028.
GlobalData’s Construction in Switzerland - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2029 (H2 2025) report provides detailed market analysis, information, and insights into the Swiss construction industry, including:
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the construction industry in Switzerland. It provides -
Summary
The construction industry in Switzerland is expected to have expanded in real terms by 0.7% in 2025, supported by investments in affordable housing infrastructure, amid reduced interest rates, coupled with developments in the renewable energy sector. According to Eurostat, the Swiss construction industry’s value-add grew by 0.7% year-on-year (YoY) in the first nine months of 2025. This was preceded by an annual growth 0.3% in 2024. The industry is, however, expected to face challenges in the short term, due to the government’s proposed spending cuts caused by budget limitations. In September 2025, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) paused some of its funding schemes and reduced its allocation to others. This announcement includes federal budget cuts of 10% in 2027 and 11% in 2028, totaling CHF 270 million ($317.8 million) in cuts; additionally, the government has also paused several funding schemes.
GlobalData expects the construction industry in Switzerland to record an annual average growth of 1.6% between 2026 and 2029, supported by rising government investments in transport infrastructure, housing, and energy projects. The Swiss government projects that by 2040, the nation will encounter a significant housing deficit and will need to construct over 500,000 new affordable housing units to satisfy the rising demand. Forecast period growth will also be driven by the government’s goal of producing all electricity from renewable energy sources by 2050, coupled with the government’s target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 65% compared to 1990 levels, and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Furthermore, the government of Switzerland is also looking into lifting the prohibition on building new nuclear power facilities, a proposal supported by the Swiss Nuclear Forum. In December 2025, Hitachi Rail, a UK-based rail transportation company, secured a contract worth CHF1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) to modernize Switzerland’s railway signaling infrastructure. The agreement involves replacing around 80% of the country’s existing interlocking systems with advanced digital technology over the next two decades, significantly enhancing safety, efficiency, and sustainability across the Swiss rail network. In March 2025, the Swiss Federal Railways announced a plan that includes a direct link to London, which is expected to be operational by 2030. Additionally, the Swiss Federal Council intends to allocate CHF16.4 billion ($19.3 billion) for railway infrastructure from 2025 to 2028.
GlobalData’s Construction in Switzerland - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2029 (H2 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
Table of Contents
45 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 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)
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