In the construction machinery market in 2026, the sales performance of excavators is particularly eye-catching.
According to statistics from the China Construction Machinery Industry Association, in May 2026, major excavator manufacturers sold 24,794 excavators of various types, a year-on-year increase of 36.2%. This data fully demonstrates the booming development of the excavator market.
From the perspective of sales area, both the domestic market and the international market have shown good growth momentum.
Domestic sales reached 11,628 units, a year-on-year increase of 38.6%.
This growth reflects strong demand for excavators in domestic infrastructure construction, real estate development and other industries.
As the country continues to invest in infrastructure construction, various engineering projects continue to be launched. As an indispensable equipment in engineering construction, the market demand for excavators has also increased.
At the same time, domestic construction machinery companies continue to improve product quality and technical level, which also makes domestic excavators increasingly competitive in the domestic market.
In the international market, export volume reached 13,166 units, a year-on-year increase of 34.2%.
This shows that Chinese excavators are increasingly recognized in the international market.
Chinese construction machinery companies actively expand overseas markets and gradually occupy a place in the international market by continuously optimizing product performance and improving after-sales service quality.
In addition, the advancement of the “Belt and Road” initiative has also provided a broad market space for China’s excavator exports. The infrastructure construction needs of many countries along the route have created favorable conditions for China’s excavator exports.
The growth in excavator sales not only reflects the strong market demand, but also has a positive impact on the entire construction machinery industry chain.
Orders from upstream parts suppliers have increased and production scale has expanded, thus driving the development of related industries.
At the same time, the growth in excavator sales has also provided more adequate equipment support for downstream engineering construction companies, helping to improve the efficiency and quality of engineering construction.
Looking to the future, with the gradual recovery of the global economy and the continued advancement of infrastructure construction, the excavator market is expected to continue to maintain a good development momentum.
Chinese construction machinery companies will continue to increase investment in research and development and improve the intelligence and greenness of their products to better meet market demand and further expand domestic and foreign market shares.
