Production in construction down by 1.0% in euro area and by 0.6% in EU

In October 2023, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 1.0% in the euro area and by 0.6% the EU, compared with September 2023, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

In September 2023, production in construction grew by 0.9% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU.

In October 2023 compared with October 2022, production in construction decreased by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU.

Monthly comparison

In the euro area in October 2023, compared with September 2023, civil engineering decreased by 1.0% and building construction by 0.9%.

In the EU, building construction decreased by 0.6% and civil engineering increased by 0.5%.

Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases in production in construction were recorded in Slovenia (-6.1%), Germany and Slovakia (both -2.2%) and France (-2.0%). The highest increases were observed in Romania and Sweden (both +3.0%), Spain (+1.4%) and Austria (+1.3%).

Annual comparison

In the euro area in October 2023, compared with October 2022, building construction decreased by 0.8% and civil engineering by 0.2%.

In the EU building construction decreased by 0.8%, while civil engineering increased by 1.8%.

Among Member States for which data are available, the largest annual decreases were recorded in Finland (-7.3%), Sweden (-4.6%) and Belgium (-3.5%). The highest increases in production in construction were observed in Romania (+9.2%), Spain (+8.3%) and Poland (+7.5%).