Construction in China

May 2026 | 50 pages | ID: C2F191ECCC9EN
MarketLine

Abstracts

Summary

Construction in China industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

• The construction market includes both residential and non-residential construction. Market value refers to the total output value of construction activity in a specific year. Construction output value is defined as the total value of construction activity in any given period, including costs related to all materials, equipment, and services used.
• The Chinese construction industry recorded a revenue of $4,239.7 billion in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1% between 2020 and 2025.
• The non-residential segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2025, with total revenue of $3,154.9 billion, equivalent to 74.4% of the industry's overall value.
• In 2025, the Chinese construction industry experienced a contraction of 6.5%, primarily driven by a significant reduction in nominal Gross Value Added (GVA). According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the industry’s GVA fell to $1,151.6 billion, representing a 3.5% annual decline.

Scope

• Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the construction market in China
• Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the construction market in China
• Leading company profiles reveal details of key construction market players’ global operations and financial performance
• Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the China construction market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

• What was the size of the China construction market by value in 2025?
• What will be the size of the China construction market in 2030?
• What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the China construction market?
• How has the market performed over the last five years?
• What are the main segments that make up China's construction market?

Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape

2 MARKET OVERVIEW

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
2.3. Market trends
2.4. Regulatory landscape

3 MARKET DATA

3.1. Market value

4 MARKET SEGMENTATION

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 MARKET OUTLOOK

5.1. Market value forecast

6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

7.1. Who are the leading players in the industry?
7.2. What are the strategies of leading players?
7.3. What are the strengths of the leading players?
7.4. What are the most recent developments in the industry?

8 COMPANY PROFILES

8.1. China State Construction Engineering Corp Ltd
8.2. China Railway Group Ltd
8.3. China Railway Construction Corp Ltd
8.4. Shanghai Construction Group Co Ltd
8.5. China Communications Construction Co Ltd

9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.1. Country data

10 APPENDIX

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: China construction industry value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 2: China construction industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 3: China construction industry category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 4: China construction industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 5: China construction industry value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 6: China State Construction Engineering Corp Ltd: Key Facts
Table 7: China State Construction Engineering Corp Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: China State Construction Engineering Corp Ltd: Key Employees
Table 9: China Railway Group Ltd: Key Facts
Table 10: China Railway Group Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: China Railway Group Ltd: Key Employees
Table 12: China Railway Construction Corp Ltd: Key Facts
Table 13: China Railway Construction Corp Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 14: China Railway Construction Corp Ltd: Key Employees
Table 15: Shanghai Construction Group Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 16: Shanghai Construction Group Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 17: Shanghai Construction Group Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 18: China Communications Construction Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 19: China Communications Construction Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 20: China Communications Construction Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 21: China Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 22: China Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 23: China GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 24: China Inflation, 2021-25
Table 25: China Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 26: China Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: China construction industry value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 2: China construction industry category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 3: China construction industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 4: China construction industry value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the construction industry in China, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the construction industry in China, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the construction industry in China, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the construction industry in China, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the construction industry in China, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the construction industry in China, 2025