Construction in China
57 verified figures for China, covering 50 indicators from 1 primary source. Every figure links to the report it came from.
The short version
Key takeaways
- Retail sales of building and decoration materials in China totalled 9.4 billion CNY in July 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Floor space of buildings for commercial business for sale in China stood at 13,535 square meters as of 31 July 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Ordinary Portland cement market price change in China came in at 2 CNY as of 10 September 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Float flat glass market price in China (snapshot) averaged 1,074.9 CNY as of 10 September 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Float flat glass market price change in China came in at 0.8 CNY as of 10 September 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Floor space of commercial buildings for sale in China stood at 759.1 million square meters as of 31 July 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Ordinary Portland cement market price in China (snapshot) averaged 250.7 CNY as of 10 September 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Rebar market price in China (snapshot) averaged 3,182.7 CNY as of 10 September 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Sales value of newly built residential buildings in China totalled 37,543 CNY in January 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
- Sales value of newly built commercial buildings in China totalled 4,271.8 billion CNY in January 2026 (NBS China). NBS China ↗ T1 Official
The complete table
Construction data for China
Every row links to its own page with the full source, verbatim quote and citation.
57 data points across 50 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Angle steel market priceAugust 20263,435.4 CNY per tonneNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Construction business activity expectation index (monthly)August 202651.8%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Construction business activity index (monthly)August 202646.9%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Construction employment index (monthly)August 202643%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Construction input price index (monthly)August 202651.2%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Construction new order index (monthly)August 202642.4%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Construction sales price index (monthly)August 202649.8%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Deposits and advance receipts for real estate developmentJanuary 20261,437.6 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Domestic loans for real estate developmentJanuary 2026630 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Float flat glass market price +1 more August 20261,074.1 CNY per tonneNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Float flat glass market price (snapshot)as of 10 Sep 20261,074.9 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Float flat glass market price changeas of 10 Sep 20260.8 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Float flat glass market price change rateas of 10 Sep 20260.1%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of buildings completedJanuary 2026191.9 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of buildings completed growth rateJanuary 2026-23.2%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of buildings for commercial business for saleas of 31 Jul 202613,535 square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of buildings newly startedJanuary 2026267 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of buildings newly started growth rateJanuary 2026-24%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of buildings under constructionJanuary 20265,575.7 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of commercial buildings for saleas of 31 Jul 2026759.1 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of newly built commercial buildings soldJanuary 2026450.2 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of newly built residential buildings soldJanuary 202637,425 square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of residential buildings completedJanuary 2026134.4 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of residential buildings newly startedJanuary 2026194.9 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Floor space of residential buildings under constructionJanuary 20263,870.5 million square metersNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Funds for real estate developmentJanuary 20264,574.8 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Individual mortgage loans for real estate developmentJanuary 2026604 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Investment in commercial business buildingsJanuary 20262,809 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Investment in construction and installation growth rateJanuary 2026-9.2%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Investment in office buildingsJanuary 20261,580 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Ordinary hot-rolled sheet market priceAugust 20263,326.4 CNY per tonneNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Ordinary medium plate market priceAugust 20263,526.9 CNY per tonneNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Ordinary Portland cement market price +1 more August 2026248.7 CNY per tonneNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Ordinary Portland cement market price (snapshot)as of 10 Sep 2026250.7 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Ordinary Portland cement market price changeas of 10 Sep 20262 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Ordinary Portland cement market price change rate +1 more August 2026-0.2%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Ordinary Portland cement market price change rate (snapshot)as of 10 Sep 20260.8%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Real estate development investmentJanuary 20264,300.9 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rebar market price +1 more August 20263,130.3 CNY per tonneNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rebar market price (snapshot)as of 10 Sep 20263,182.7 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rebar market price change rate +1 more August 20262.2%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Rebar market price change rate (snapshot)as of 10 Sep 20261.7%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Residential real estate development investmentJanuary 20263,317.2 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Retail sales of building and decoration materials +1 more July 20269.4 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Sales value of newly built commercial buildingsJanuary 20264,271.8 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Sales value of newly built commercial buildings growth rateJanuary 2026-13.1%NBS ChinaT12026actual→
Sales value of newly built residential buildingsJanuary 202637,543 CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Seamless steel pipe market priceAugust 20264,011.9 CNY per tonneNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Self-raised funds for real estate developmentJanuary 20261,654.4 billion CNYNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Wire market price +1 more August 20263,317.8 CNY per tonneNBS ChinaT12026actual→
Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, August 21-31, 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (August 21-31, 2026) | 10 |
| Purchasing Managers’ Index for August 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | II. Non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index | 6 |
| Investment in Real Estate Development from January to July 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | III. Funds for Investment This Year for Real Estate Development Enterprises; I. The Completion of Investment in Real Estate Development; Table 1 Real Estate Development and Sales from January to July 2026 | 24 |
| Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, August 11-20, 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (August 11-20, 2026) | 6 |
| Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, September 1-10, 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (September 1-10, 2026) | 8 |
| Investment in Fixed Assets from January to July 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Investment in Fixed Assets (Excluding Rural Households) from January to July 2026 | 1 |
| Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods from January to July 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in July 2026 | 2 |
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All 57 collected records for China are published as verified.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Construction in China: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/construction/china