Up by 0.8% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU compared with January 2023

Overview

In January 2024, compared with December 2023, seasonally adjusted production in construction increased by 0.5% in the euro area and decreased by 1.0% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In December 2023, production in construction grew by 0.5% in the euro area and by 1.3% in the EU.

In January 2024 compared with January 2023, production in construction increased by 0.8% the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU.

Production in the construction sector

Monthly comparison by construction sector and by Member State

In the euro area in January 2024, compared with December 2023, production in construction

  • decreased by 2.1% for construction of buildings,

  • increased by 1.0% for civil engineering,

  • increased by 0.5% for specialised construction activities.

In the EU, production in construction

  • decreased by 2.7% for construction of buildings,

  • decreased by 0.8% for civil engineering,

  • increased by 0.5% for specialised construction activities.

Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases in production in construction were recorded in Romania (-34.3%), Poland (-16.5%) and the Netherlands (-9.9%). The highest increases were observed in Hungary (+10.2%), Germany (+2.7%) and Sweden (+2.4%).

Annual comparison by construction sector and by Member State

In the euro area in January 2024, compared with January 2023, production in construction

  • decreased by 2.4% for construction of buildings,

  • increased by 2.8% for civil engineering,

  • increased by 0.9% for specialised construction activities.

In the EU, production in construction

  • decreased by 2.9% for construction of buildings,

  • increased by 1.8% for civil engineering,

  • increased by 0.7% for specialised construction activities.

Among Member States for which data are available, the highest annual increases in production in construction were recorded in Hungary (+17.1%), Spain (+15.1%) and Portugal (+3.9%). The largest decreases were observed in the Netherlands (-15.7%), Romania (-14.7%) and Slovakia (-12.8%).

Tables

Production in construction

% change compared with the previous month*

Aug-23

Sep-23

Oct-23

Nov-23

Dec-23

Jan-24

Euro area

Total construction

-0.4

0.2

-0.7

-0.1

0.5

0.5

Construction of buildings

-0.6

-0.1

-0.9

-0.3

1.1

-2.1

Civil engineering

-0.7

1.7

-1.1

-0.1

-0.2

1.0

Specialised construction activities

-0.8

0.2

-0.5

-0.4

0.4

0.5

EU

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total construction

-0.2

0.1

-0.4

-0.3

1.3

-1.0

Construction of buildings

-0.3

0.0

-1.4

-0.2

1.7

-2.7

Civil engineering

0.0

0.8

0.1

0.0

0.5

-0.8

Specialised construction activities

-0.7

0.2

-0.3

-0.6

0.6

0.5

*Calendar and seasonally adjusted

Source dataset: sts_copr_m

ec.europa.eu/eurostat

Production in construction

% change compared with the previous month*

Aug-23

Sep-23

Oct-23

Nov-23

Dec-23

Jan-24

Euro area

-0.4

0.2

-0.7

-0.1

0.5

0.5

EU

-0.2

0.1

-0.4

-0.3

1.3

-1.0

Belgium

-5.5

1.6

-1.2

1.4

3.0

-3.4

Bulgaria

0.0

0.5

-0.5

-0.1

0.3

1.0

Czechia

-0.3

-0.3

1.2

-3.5

1.3

0.9

Denmark

0.3

-0.5

1.0

-0.2

0.3

0.4

Germany

-2.2

0.3

-2.2

-0.2

-3.1

2.7

Estonia**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Ireland

:

:

:

:

:

:

Greece**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Spain

0.8

0.5

1.4

0.8

0.9

1.6

France

-1.2

1.0

-1.0

-0.8

1.8

0.3

Croatia**

0.1

0.9

2.7

0.0

5.0

:

Italy

4.5

-0.8

1.0

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Cyprus**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Latvia**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Lithuania**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Luxembourg**

1.0

-2.7

0.2

-2.1

8.6

:

Hungary

-2.9

-2.7

0.8

-2.7

5.0

10.2

Malta**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Netherlands

-1.1

-1.0

-1.3

-2.5

1.9

-9.9

Austria

-0.3

-1.4

2.2

-4.4

4.4

-3.1

Poland

1.8

3.2

-1.3

-2.2

14.4

-16.5

Portugal

0.3

-0.8

1.1

0.5

0.5

1.4

Romania

3.7

-2.9

4.3

1.4

10.2

-34.3

Slovenia

1.6

5.0

-6.1

0.4

2.7

-5.2

Slovakia

-2.4

4.3

-3.2

1.6

-7.7

0.0

Finland

-0.6

-1.0

-0.3

-1.9

-0.1

-0.8

Sweden

0.0

-1.6

1.8

-1.4

-0.5

2.4

Norway

2.1

-0.1

-0.9

-0.3

-0.9

0.4

*  Calendar and seasonally adjusted         

** These Member States are not required to supply monthly data under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152.

:   Data not available 

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Source dataset: sts_copr_m

ec.europa.eu/eurostat

Production in construction

% change compared with the same month of the previous year*

Aug-23

Sep-23

Oct-23

Nov-23

Dec-23

Jan-24

Euro area

Total construction

0.9

1.5

0.5

0.0

2.8

0.8

Construction of buildings

-2.2

-0.7

-2.0

-2.2

1.7

-2.4

Civil engineering

5.2

6.8

3.1

2.0

6.6

2.8

Specialised construction activities

1.2

1.1

0.6

0.0

2.4

0.9

EU

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total construction

1.1

1.6

0.6

-0.4

3.6

0.1

Construction of buildings

-2.9

-0.6

-2.4

-2.6

2.0

-2.9

Civil engineering

5.8

6.0

4.0

2.3

6.0

1.8

Specialised construction activities

0.7

0.9

0.5

-0.7

1.9

0.7

* Calendar adjusted

Source dataset: sts_copr_m

ec.europa.eu/eurostat

Production in construction

% change compared with the same month of the previous year*

Aug-23

Sep-23

Oct-23

Nov-23

Dec-23

Jan-24

Euro area

0.9

1.5

0.5

0.0

2.8

0.8

EU

1.1

1.6

0.6

-0.4

3.6

0.1

Belgium

-7.1

0.5

-3.2

-1.9

10.2

-0.3

Bulgaria

-0.4

-0.3

-2.7

-3.2

0.0

0.7

Czechia

-2.0

0.3

-0.2

-5.1

-3.4

-6.0

Denmark

1.0

-0.2

1.1

0.3

0.7

1.9

Germany

-0.5

0.2

-3.4

-2.8

-0.1

-6.5

Estonia**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Ireland

:

:

:

:

:

:

Greece**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Spain

5.7

1.2

9.0

7.4

5.2

15.1

France

-2.3

-0.8

-2.1

-3.7

0.2

0.0

Croatia**

4.1

5.2

7.5

6.5

9.5

:

Italy

7.3

8.1

7.7

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Cyprus**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Latvia**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Lithuania**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Luxembourg**

6.6

-3.3

-1.9

-5.8

4.1

:

Hungary

1.5

-6.1

-1.3

-13.7

-4.3

17.1

Malta**

:

:

:

:

:

:

Netherlands

6.7

2.4

-0.5

-4.4

-3.3

-15.7

Austria

-0.8

-2.6

2.6

-6.2

3.9

-6.4

Poland

3.5

13.8

7.5

1.7

18.9

-8.0

Portugal

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.1

5.2

3.9

Romania

19.8

10.0

11.1

13.5

30.8

-14.7

Slovenia

20.3

29.6

8.1

13.0

9.0

-6.9

Slovakia

-1.2

7.3

2.2

6.0

-8.6

-12.8

Finland

-7.6

-8.5

-7.0

-9.2

-9.6

-10.7

Sweden

-4.9

-9.5

-6.0

-7.0

-7.7

-5.8

Norway

-0.3

-0.4

-1.3

-1.2

-2.9

-1.6

* Calendar adjusted

** These Member States are not required to supply monthly data under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152.

:  Data not available             

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Source dataset: sts_copr_m

ec.europa.eu/eurostat

Monthly indices for production in construction, calendar and seasonally adjusted

(base year 2021)

Aug-23

Sep-23

Oct-23

Nov-23

Dec-23

Jan-24

Euro area

104.2

104.4

103.7

103.6

104.1

104.6

EU

104.4

104.5

104.1

103.8

105.1

104.1

Belgium

98.9

100.5

99.3

100.7

103.7

100.2

Bulgaria

99.2

99.7

99.2

99.1

99.4

100.4

Czechia

100.4

100.1

101.3

97.8

99.1

100.0

Denmark

105.4

104.9

105.9

105.7

106.0

106.4

Germany

95.1

95.4

93.3

93.1

90.2

92.6

Estonia*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Ireland

:

:

:

:

:

:

Greece*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Spain

98.6

99.1

100.5

101.3

102.2

103.8

France

100.3

101.3

100.3

99.5

101.3

101.6

Croatia*

109.5

110.5

113.5

113.5

119.2

:

Italy

133.9

132.8

134.1

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Cyprus*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Latvia*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Lithuania*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Luxembourg*

100.3

97.6

97.8

95.7

103.9

:

Hungary

99.2

96.5

97.3

94.7

99.4

109.5

Malta*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Netherlands

104.9

103.8

102.5

99.9

101.8

91.7

Austria

100.3

98.9

101.1

96.7

101.0

97.9

Poland

112.0

115.6

114.1

111.6

127.7

106.6

Portugal

108.7

107.8

109.0

109.5

110.0

111.5

Romania

135.2

131.3

137.0

138.9

153.1

100.6

Slovenia

144.0

151.2

142.0

142.5

146.3

138.7

Slovakia

81.8

85.3

82.6

83.9

77.4

77.4

Finland

93.0

92.1

91.8

90.1

90.0

89.3

Sweden

93.5

92.0

93.7

92.4

91.9

94.1

Norway

103.4

103.3

102.4

102.1

101.2

101.6

* These Member States are not required to supply monthly data under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152.

:  Data not available 

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Source dataset: sts_copr_m

ec.europa.eu/eurostat

Monthly indices for production in construction, calendar adjusted

(base year 2021)

Aug-23

Sep-23

Oct-23

Nov-23

Dec-23

Jan-24

Euro area

82.6

110.4

112.2

111.3

102.8

89.6

EU

86.2

111.1

113.5

113.0

108.8

86.7

Belgium

92.8

115.0

112.1

100.7

90.0

90.5

Bulgaria

101.6

96.3

105.4

100.2

90.0

98.3

Czechia

112.6

116.3

122.6

121.8

100.2

55.1

Denmark

103.8

112.4

115.0

113.9

99.7

101.9

Germany

94.5

101.5

101.0

103.4

99.6

62.9

Estonia*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Ireland

:

:

:

:

:

:

Greece*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Spain

85.3

91.7

95.8

103.9

127.4

102.4

France

64.5

106.0

110.4

107.5

87.8

98.6

Croatia*

99.6

113.1

117.4

111.3

106.9

:

Italy

92.3

139.9

149.0

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Cyprus*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Latvia*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Lithuania*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Luxembourg*

62.7

108.5

110.9

103.9

87.9

:

Hungary

99.3

114.7

101.3

114.1

135.2

64.3

Malta*

:

:

:

:

:

:

Netherlands

43.3

118.7

106.1

101.1

80.8

91.8

Austria

98.4

109.1

114.3

114.4

122.1

58.6

Poland

114.7

130.4

132.8

133.7

182.1

63.0

Portugal

101.5

109.1

112.2

111.3

101.1

111.1

Romania

142.1

139.7

157.2

168.6

227.0

51.6

Slovenia

145.3

170.5

168.7

176.7

132.9

96.7

Slovakia

87.5

103.1

98.1

103.5

90.3

49.8

Finland

98.7

102.7

103.5

97.5

104.8

64.9

Sweden

84.5

94.8

106.6

105.7

116.4

72.9

Norway

104.2

118.6

116.6

118.3

96.5

107.4

*  These Member States are not required to supply monthly data under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152.

:   Data not available

c Confidential          

Source dataset: sts_copr_m

ec.europa.eu/eurostat

Notes for users

Revisions and timetable

Data of previous months have been revised compared with those issued in News Release of 20 February 2024. The monthly percentage change for December 2023 has been revised from +0.8% to +0.5% in the euro area and remained unchanged at +1.3% in the EU. The annual percentage change has been revised from +1.9% to +2.8% in the euro area and from +2.4% to +3.6% in the EU.

Methods and definitions

The index of production in construction approximates the evolution of the volume of production within the sector, broken down into construction of buildings, civil engineering and specialised construction activities according to NACE rev. 2 activity classification.

Seasonally adjusted euro area and EU series are calculated by aggregating the seasonally adjusted national data. Eurostat carries out the seasonal adjustment of the data for those countries that do not adjust their data for seasonal effects.

The monthly index as presented in this News Release is calculated only on the basis of the data of those countries reporting monthly data. Missing observations from Member States for recent months are estimated for the calculation of the euro area and the EU aggregates.

Starting with this release, the base year of the data has been changed to 2021, since 2018 the base year had been 2015. More information on the reasons for and impact of the base year change can be found in the related Statistics Explained article.

Geographical information

The euro area (EA20) includes Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland.

The European Union (EU27) includes Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.

Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Malta are not required to supply monthly data within 1 month and 15 days after the end of the reference month under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152.

For more information

(see file Base year 2021 weights - Euro indicators releases)

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