EU sees 0.5% increase in production in construction in September

In September 2023 compared with August 2023, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector increased by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.5% the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

In August 2023, production in construction fell by 1.1% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU.

In September 2023 compared with September 2022, production in construction decreased by 0.3% in the euro area and increased by 0.1% in the EU.

Monthly comparison

In the euro area in September 2023, compared with August 2023, civil engineering increased by 1.5% and building construction by 0.2%.

In the EU, civil engineering increased by 1.1% and building construction by 0.3%.

Among Member States for which data are available, the highest monthly increases in production in construction were recorded in Slovenia (+7.4%), Poland (+3.6%) and Slovakia (+2.3%). The largest decreases were observed in Hungary and Romania (both -1.9%), Portugal (-1.2%) and Austria (-0.9%).

Annual comparison

In the euro area in September 2023, compared with September 2022, building construction decreased by 0.3%, while civil engineering increased by 2.5%.

In the EU civil engineering increased by 2.8% and building construction decreased by 0.1%.

Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases were recorded in Slovenia (+32.1%), Poland (+13.8%) and Romania (+10.9%).

The largest annual decreases in production in construction were observed in Finland (-6.2%), Spain (-6.1%) and Hungary (-6.0%).