According to the first estimates published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union, in March of this year, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector in the member States of the European Union (EU-27) increased by 0.1 percent compared to the same period last year. compared to February and decreased by 0.7 percent compared to the same month in 2024. In February, production in the construction sector decreased by 1.1 percent month-on-month.
In the euro area, seasonally adjusted output in the construction sector rose 0.1 percent month-on-month in March and decreased 1.1 percent year-on-year. In February, production decreased by 1.2% month-on-month.
The volume of building construction in the 27 EU countries increased by 0.8% month-on-month in March and decreased by 1.6% year-on-year, while the volume of civil engineering in the region increased by 2.5 percent month-on-month and 0.8 percent year-on-year. In the euro area, the volume of building construction increased by 0.9 percent month-on-month and decreased by 2.9 percent year-on-year, while the volume of civil engineering production in the region increased by 4.1 percent month-on-month and 0.8 percent year-on-year.
Compared to February, the volume of construction work in March increased by 5.9 percent in Austria, 4.6 percent in Romania and 3.5 percent in the Czech Republic, while in Portugal it decreased by 4.3 percent, in Slovenia - by four percent and in Poland - by 3.7 percent.
Compared to March 2024, the volume of construction work in March this year increased by 12.0 percent in the Czech Republic, 8.8 percent in Bulgaria and 7.4 percent in Austria, while in Slovenia it decreased by 11.6 percent, 6.6 percent in Belgium and six percent in Germany. Spain.
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