According to first estimates released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union, in February this year the seasonally-adjusted production of the construction sector in the European Union member states (EU-27) increased by 0.1 percent compared to January this year and decreased by two percent compared to the same month of 2025. In January, production in the construction sector had moved down by 2.1 percent month on month.
In the euro area, the seasonally-adjusted production of the construction sector in February went down by 0.2 percent month on month and down by 1.9 percent year on year. In January, production had decreased by 1.3 percent month on month.
Building construction in the EU-27 in February moved up by 0.7 percent month on month and down by 7.2 percent year on year, while civil engineering output in the region increased by 0.5 percent month on month and decreased by 2.7 percent year on year. In the euro area, building construction was up by 0.2 percent month on month and down by 8.1 percent year on year, while civil engineering output in the region rose by 0.2 percent month on month and down by 1.9 percent year on year.
As compared to January, construction output in February increased by 8.7 percent in Romania, by 5.5 percent in Slovenia, and by 5.4 percent in Slovakia, while it decreased by 3.7 percent in Poland, by 1.4 percent both in Belgium and France, and by 1.2 percent in Germany.
As compared to February 2025, construction output in February this year increased by 24.1 percent in Slovenia, by 15.6 percent in Romania and by 8.2 percent in Slovakia, while it decreased by 13.7 percent in Poland, by 10.2 percent in Spain and by 3.5 percent in France.
