According to first estimates released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union, in April this year the seasonally-adjusted production of the construction sector in the European Union member states (EU-27) decreased by 0.4 percent compared to March this year and by 0.1 percent compared to the same month of 2022. In March, production in the construction sector had moved down by 1.6 percent month on month.
In the euro area, the seasonally-adjusted production of the construction sector in April declined by 0.4 percent month on month and went up 0.2 percent year on year. In March, production had decreased by 1.7 percent month on month.
Building construction in the EU-27 in April moved down by 0.5 percent month on month and by 0.9 percent year on year, while civil engineering output in the region increased by 0.1 percent month on month and by 3.9 percent year on year. In the euro area, building construction was down by 0.6 percent month on month and by 0.3 percent year on year, while civil engineering output in the region increased by 0.4 percent month on month and by 3.9 percent year on year.
As compared to April 2022, construction output in April this year increased by 23.3 percent in Slovenia, by 12.6 percent in Romania, and by 8.7 percent in Belgium, while it decreased by 6.9 percent in Slovakia, by 6.4 percent in Czechia, and by 5.5 percent in Finland.
As compared to March, construction output in April this year increased by 3.0 percent in Belgium, by 2.0 percent in Germany, and by 0.8 percent in France, while it decreased by 6.6 percent in Slovenia, by 5.3 percent in the Netherlands, and by 4.2 percent in Romania.