Spain's cement consumption rose 18.5 per cent year-on-year in October 2025, reaching 1,695,896 tonnes compared with 1,430,811 tonnes in October 2024, data from the Spanish cement association Oficemen showed.

This is the highest monthly consumption recorded since August 2011.

"The sector has not reached a similar level of consumption since August 2011, an encouraging figure that allows us to anticipate a year-end total exceeding 16Mt,” said Aniceto Zaragoza, CEO of Oficemen. “Even so, it would be necessary to maintain a stable consumption rate in the coming months to consolidate this trend and adequately meet the housing and infrastructure needs of our country."

Cement exports in October increased 6.3 per cent year-on-year to 403,782 tonnes.

For the first ten months of 2025, domestic consumption grew 10.9 per cent to 13.709 million tonnes from 12.363 million tonnes in the same period of 2024. Over the same January–October period, exports declined 7.4 per cent to 3.788 million tonnes.

The sustained rise in domestic demand reflects continued recovery in construction activity, driven by residential building and public infrastructure projects across the country.

Oficemen highlighted the importance of maintaining consistent consumption levels through the final months of the year to support long-term planning and investment in the sector.