Original survey question: "Thinking about your investment activities in the last financial year, to what extent is each of the following an obstacle? Is it a major obstacle, a minor obstacle or not an obstacle at all?"
Number of respondents:
2019 - 2,614
2020 - 2,533
2021 - 2,580
2022 - 2,492
2023 - 2,403
2024 - 2,381
2025 - 2,292
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Construction investment barriers EU and U.S. 2019-2025, by type
In 2025, the share of construction companies from the EU and the U.S. reporting that the availability of skilled staff was an obstacle to their investments rose slightly to ** percent. Uncertainty about the future followed, with ** percent of respondents considering it a barrier to investment.
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EIB. (October 14, 2025). Barriers to investment activities seen by construction companies in the European Union and United States from 2019 to 2025, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/967302/construction-investment-perceived-barriers-eu/
EIB. "Barriers to investment activities seen by construction companies in the European Union and United States from 2019 to 2025, by type." Chart. October 14, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/967302/construction-investment-perceived-barriers-eu/
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Barriers to investment activities seen by construction companies in the European Union and United States from 2019 to 2025, by type [Graph], EIB, October 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/967302/construction-investment-perceived-barriers-eu/
