Hungary’s construction output jumped 21.9% year-on-year in August 2026, rebounding sharply from a 12.2% decline in the previous month. The latest figure marked the largest increase since February 2022, as both major construction groups recorded stronger activity. Civil engineering output surged 102.4%, reversing a 14.0% plunge, driven largely by a 183.6% increase in output in the relevant segment, a 142% jump in road and railway construction, and a 319.9% rise in utility projects. Meanwhile, building construction declined at a softer pace, falling 9.6% compared with a 10.7% drop in July. On a seasonally and working-day-adjusted monthly basis, construction output increased 14.0% in August, following a 4.6% decline in the previous month. In the January–August period, total construction output edged up 0.1% compared with the same period a year earlier.