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| The 20 largest construction markets | |||
| Construction spending 1999 (£bn) | Average growth 1999-2003 (%) | Five-year construction risk score | |
| Country | |||
| USA | 452 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| Japan | 421.9 | 2.3 | 13 |
| China | 212.3 | 10 | 42.1 |
| Germany | 196.7 | 6.3 | 7.9 |
| France | 100.3 | 6.5 | 8.2 |
| UK | 89.3 | 1.9 | 7.6 |
| Italy | 80.9 | 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Spain | 57.6 | 8.4 | 9.3 |
| South Korea | 44.5 | 12.3 | 28.5 |
| Canada | 44.5 | 4.6 | 10.5 |
| Brazil | 36.9 | –0.4 | 30.6 |
| Australia | 34.6 | 8 | 10 |
| Mexico | 30 | 8.7 | 20.9 |
| The Netherlands | 25.2 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| India | 21.7 | 10.4 | 42.4 |
| Switzerland | 21.4 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Belgium | 20.8 | 6.8 | 9.4 |
| Austria | 20.6 | 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Hong Kong | 17.4 | 0.4 | 30.2 |
| Argentina | 17.1 | 4.3 | 24.7 |
| The 20 fastest growing markets | |||
| Construction spending 1999 (£bn) | Average growth 1999-2003 (%) | Five-year construction risk score | |
| Country | |||
| Iran | 6.3 | 23.2 | 55 |
| Indonesia | 11.2 | 21.1 | 60.9 |
| Bosnia-Herzogovina | 1 | 18.3 | 82 |
| Bulgaria | 0.5 | 16.2 | 33 |
| Albania | 0.3 | 16.1 | 55.9 |
| Thailand | 8.4 | 15.1 | 34.8 |
| Ireland | 7 | 13.5 | 10.2 |
| South Korea | 44.5 | 12.3 | 28.5 |
| India | 21.7 | 10.4 | 42.4 |
| Czech Republic | 4.7 | 10.4 | 26 |
| Greece | 10.2 | 10.3 | 11.5 |
| China | 212.3 | 10 | 42.1 |
| Sweden | 12.3 | 9.5 | 7.7 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 0.8 | 9.5 | 88 |
| Singapore | 11.2 | 9.3 | 18.4 |
| Portugal | 9.1 | 9.3 | 18.4 |
| Mexico | 30 | 8.7 | 20.9 |
| Hungary | 3.1 | 8.6 | 25.5 |
| Macedonia | 0.1 | 8.6 | 47 |
| Spain | 57.6 | 8.4 | 9.3 |
| The 20 highest risk markets | |||
| Construction spending 1999 (£bn) | Average growth 1999-2003 (%) | Five-year construction risk score | |
| Country | |||
| Serbia & Montenegro | 0.8 | 9.5 | 88 |
| Bosnia-Herzogovina | 1 | 18.3 | 82 |
| Russia | 15.8 | –7.7 | 70.1 |
| Ukraine | 3.2 | 5.6 | 66 |
| Algeria | 5.6 | 4.5 | 62.6 |
| Indonesia | 11.2 | 21.1 | 60.9 |
| South Africa | 6.4 | 7.3 | 56 |
| Albania | 0.3 | 16.1 | 55.9 |
| Iran | 6.3 | 23.2 | 55 |
| Pakistan | 3.2 | 6.3 | 49.4 |
| Macedonia | 0.1 | 8.6 | 47 |
| Venezuela | 6.4 | 0.9 | 42.4 |
| India | 21.7 | 10.4 | 42.4 |
| China | 212.3 | 10 | 42.1 |
| Colombia | 4.2 | 1.3 | 41.5 |
| Egypt | 4.6 | –2.3 | 37.5 |
| Peru | 6.3 | 6.6 | 37.4 |
| Malaysia | 5.8 | 1.4 | 35.3 |
| Philippines | 5 | 3.3 | 35.3 |
| Thailand | 8.4 | 15.1 | 34.8 |
| The 20 lowest risk markets | |||
| Construction spending 1999 (£bn) | Average growth 1999-2003 (%) | Five-year construction risk score | |
| Country | |||
| USA | 452 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| Austria | 20.6 | 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Switzerland | 21.4 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
| The Netherlands | 25.2 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| Finland | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| UK | 89.3 | 1.9 | 7.6 |
| Sweden | 12.3 | 9.5 | 7.7 |
| Germany | 196.7 | 6.3 | 7.9 |
| France | 100.3 | 6.5 | 8.2 |
| Denmark | 11 | 6.4 | 8.3 |
| Italy | 80.9 | 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Spain | 57.6 | 8.4 | 9.3 |
| Belgium | 20.8 | 6.8 | 9.4 |
| Norway | 14.7 | 3.6 | 9.8 |
| Australia | 34.6 | 8 | 10 |
| Ireland | 7 | 13.5 | 10.2 |
| New Zealand | 3.4 | 8.1 | 10.4 |
| Canada | 44.5 | 4.6 | 10.5 |
| Greece | 10.2 | 10.3 | 11.5 |
| Japan | 421.9 | 2.3 | 13 |