Bau-Monitor: Krise am Wohnungsbau lässt Wirtschaftsleistung um 0,6 Prozentpunkte fallen
Im vergangenen Jahr wurden laut „Bau-Monitor“ fast 85.000 Wohnungen weniger gebaut als 2023. Das hat Folgen für die gesamte Wirtschaft. Und die Branche erwartet keine Verbesserung.
According to a study, the downturn in the housing sector between 2023 and 2025 has slowed down Germany's overall economic activity. The "Bau-Monitor 2026" revealed that in 2025, around 84,600 fewer apartments were built compared to the previous two years. This shortfall resulted in a net loss of approximately 26.9 billion Euros in construction sales within two years.
As a result, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased by 0.6 percentage points and tax revenues fell by roughly seven billion Euros. The Pestel-Institute, which produces the "Bau-Monitor" for the German Association of Building Material Retailers, used a "stable construction activity" as a benchmark for the calculation model. This means they calculated what would have happened if around 300,000 apartments had been built in 2025, similar to previous years.
According to the Federal Statistical Office, 206,600 apartments were completed last year. Matthias Günther, head of the Pestel Institute, stated that nationwide there is a shortage of 1.35 million apartments, which is already recognized at the beginning of the year by the Social Housing Alliance. This shortage is also turning into a labor shortage issue, according to the scientists.
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