Prices for construction and installation works in Ukraine increased by 21.8% in May 2026 compared with May 2025, according to the State Statistics Service. The rise was broad-based and covered all key segments of the construction market.
Residential construction became 18.7% more expensive year on year, non-residential construction rose by 22.8%, and engineering construction increased by 22.4%. In all three categories, prices also grew by 1.9% compared with April.
Why this matters for projects
For investors, municipalities and developers, this is not just a statistical signal. Higher construction and installation costs affect the feasibility of housing, commercial property, infrastructure and industrial projects. Budgets approved last year may no longer match current market prices.
In January-May 2026, prices for construction and installation works were 14.3% higher than in the same period of the previous year. That means cost pressure is not a one-month spike but a continuing trend driven by materials, labor, logistics, energy and wartime risk premiums.
