Spain: Cement consumption in Spain reached 12.3Mt in the first nine months of 2026, representing a 3% year-on-year increase, according to the latest data from cement industry association Oficemen. Consumption in September 2026 reached 1.3Mt, which represents a decrease of 8% year-on-year. Between October 2025 and September 2026, consumption reached 17Mt, 6.5% more than in the previous corresponding period, representing an increase of 1Mt.
Oficemen CEO Elena Guede said that the sector has now experienced ‘three consecutive months of decline’ and that the 8% contraction recorded in September 2026 was ‘more pronounced’ than the organisation had anticipated. In her view, this data confirms the slowdown the sector has been observing since mid-2025.
Cement exports fell by 20% in September 2026 compared to September 2025. Likewise, the cumulative total for the first nine months of 2026 declined by 15% compared to the same period in 2025, falling below 3Mt. Between October 2025 and September 2026, exports reached 3.9Mt, 16% less than in the previous 12 months. Oficemen said that all indicators linked to the foreign market ‘continue in negative territory,’ in contrast to the growth that national consumption still maintains throughout 2026.