Spain: According to the latest data by the Spanish Cement Manufacturers Association (Oficemen), 8.35Mt of cement were consumed between January to June 2026, 0.58Mt more than in the same period of 2025. In June 2026, consumption reached 1.56Mt, representing a year-on-year increase of 9% and 129,232t more than in the same month of 2025.
From July 2025 to June 2026, consumption stood at 17.23Mt, 12% more than in the previous twelve months. Conversely, exports continued their downward trend. For the first half of 2026, they fell by 15% to 1.95Mt, which is 0.35Mt less than the first half of 2025.
In June 2026, foreign sales fell by 12% to 0.36Mt. Exports declined by 15% year-on-year to 4.14Mt. The general director of Oficemen, Elena Guede, stated that the decline in exports is due to a structural problem and noted that the sector's foreign sales have been reduced by more than half since 2016, falling from 9.8Mt to 4.5Mt in 2025. Guede called for structural measures to reduce the energy costs of the Spanish cement industry and stated that the sector competes with a higher electricity cost structure than other European countries.
Oficemen anticipates a slowdown in the second half of the year and estimates that cement consumption growth will be around 2% by the end of 2026.