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Real estate and construction
The Real Estate & Construction sector is one of the pillars of the global economy, responsible for meeting the increasing needs of the population for affordable housing and for efficient social, transportation and utility infrastructure. As a labour-intensive industry, it is a major contributor to employment, income generation and social progress. Real Estate & Construction is also an essential element for economic value creation and sustainable growth, as it lays the foundations for the development of virtually all other industries.
Activities associated with Real Estate & Construction are the construction of residential and non-residential buildings, heavy and civil engineering construction, and the related speciality trade contracting activities. It also includes management and leasing of land and properties, real estate brokerage, architectural and engineering services, warehousing and storage activities, and operation of car parks and garages.
In 2018, the construction sector accounted for 7.6% of Mexico’s GDP, 5% of total FDI inflow and 8.1% of formal employment. Over the 2013-2018 period, the construction sector expanded its GVA at a CAGR of 1.3% in real terms, with the main growth ...
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Mexico’s construction sector had a lacklustre performance over the period 2012-2017, with its GVA rising at a CAGR of 0.9%. Among the main impediments to the sector’s growth was a change of government policy on housing development in 2013 ...
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Mexico’s construction sector accounted for 8% of the country’s GVA, 5.6% of FDI inflows and 8.1% of the labour force in 2016. Construction activities followed a downward trend during the first nine months of 2017, as a result of lower ...
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Real estate and construction activities are a key pillar of the Mexican economy. In 2024, the construction sector contributed 6.7% of Mexico's GDP. Over the 2019-2024 period, the sector's gross value added (GVA) expanded at a compound annual growth ...
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The real state sector plays a sizable role in the Brazilian economy, accounting for about 7.7% of the country's GDP in 2023, although this figure was quite below the 8.4% share registered in 2018. From 2018 to 2023, the real state sector's real GVA ...
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