Production in construction up by 0.1% in the euro area and down by 0.1% in the EU
Overview
In March 2024, compared with February 2024, seasonally adjusted production in construction increased by 0.1% in the euro area and decreased by 0.1% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In February 2024, production in construction grew by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU.
In March 2024, compared with March 2023, production in construction increased by 0.1% the euro area and decreased by 0.7% in the EU.
Monthly comparison by construction sector and by Member State
In the euro area in March 2024, compared with February 2024, production in construction
decreased by 1.5% for construction of buildings,
increased by 0.6% for civil engineering,
increased by 0.6% for specialised construction activities.
In the EU, production in construction
decreased by 2.6% 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 Czechia (-7.8%), Slovakia (-7.6%) and Slovenia (-7.4%). The highest increases were observed in Romania (+9.1%), France (+1.1%), Belgium and Germany (both +1.0%).
Annual comparison by construction sector and by Member State
In the euro area in March 2024, compared with March 2023, production in construction
decreased by 3.5% for construction of buildings,
increased by 5.4% for civil engineering,
decreased by 0.3% for specialised construction activities,
In the EU, production in construction
decreased by 5.2% for construction of buildings,
increased by 2.7% for civil engineering,
decreased by 0.5% for specialised construction activities,
Among Member States for which data are available, the largest annual decreases in production in construction were recorded in Poland (-9.6%), Slovenia (-8.6%) and Czechia (-8.3%). The highest increases were observed in Belgium (+7.3%), Italy (+3.8%) and Bulgaria (+3.7%).
Tables
Production in construction % change compared with the previous month* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct-23 |
Nov-23 |
Dec-23 |
Jan-24 |
Feb-24 |
Mar-24 |
|
Euro area |
||||||
Total construction |
-0.8 |
-0.2 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
Construction of buildings |
-1.7 |
-0.1 |
1.0 |
-1.9 |
2.5 |
-1.5 |
Civil engineering |
-0.9 |
-0.5 |
-0.5 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
0.6 |
Specialised construction activities |
-0.6 |
-0.5 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
-0.2 |
0.6 |
EU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total construction |
-0.6 |
-0.3 |
1.2 |
-0.8 |
0.5 |
-0.1 |
Construction of buildings |
-2.0 |
-0.2 |
1.7 |
-2.6 |
2.5 |
-2.6 |
Civil engineering |
0.2 |
-0.3 |
0.3 |
-0.7 |
3.3 |
-0.8 |
Specialised construction activities |
-0.4 |
-0.7 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
-0.3 |
0.5 |
* Calendar and seasonally adjusted Source dataset: sts_copr_m
|
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Production in construction % change compared with the previous month* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct-23 |
Nov-23 |
Dec-23 |
Jan-24 |
Feb-24 |
Mar-24 |
|
Euro area |
-0.8 |
-0.2 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
EU |
-0.6 |
-0.3 |
1.2 |
-0.8 |
0.5 |
-0.1 |
Belgium |
-1.1 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
-3.2 |
2.4 |
1.0 |
Bulgaria |
-0.5 |
-0.1 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
0.4 |
Czechia |
1.0 |
-3.4 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
4.7 |
-7.8 |
Denmark |
1.0 |
-0.3 |
0.2 |
-2.4 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
Germany |
-2.2 |
-0.1 |
-3.0 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
1.0 |
Estonia** |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Ireland |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Greece** |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Spain |
0.2 |
0.5 |
-0.3 |
0.2 |
-2.3 |
0.2 |
France |
-1.0 |
-0.9 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
-2.1 |
1.1 |
Croatia** |
1.9 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
: |
Italy |
0.7 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
-3.0 |
-1.9 |
Cyprus** |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Latvia** |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Lithuania** |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Luxembourg** |
0.4 |
-1.0 |
6.7 |
-16.6 |
10.0 |
: |
Hungary |
0.4 |
-3.0 |
4.7 |
10.1 |
-9.3 |
-2.9 |
Malta** |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Netherlands |
-0.9 |
-2.5 |
2.8 |
-2.0 |
2.4 |
-0.4 |
Austria |
2.2 |
-4.5 |
5.2 |
-2.7 |
1.1 |
-1.4 |
Poland |
-1.3 |
-2.2 |
14.4 |
-16.2 |
0.9 |
-4.3 |
Portugal |
1.1 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
-0.6 |
-2.1 |
Romania |
4.3 |
1.4 |
10.2 |
-36.4 |
18.5 |
9.1 |
Slovenia |
-6.0 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
-3.3 |
7.9 |
-7.4 |
Slovakia |
-3.2 |
1.5 |
-7.6 |
-0.1 |
5.3 |
-7.6 |
Finland |
-0.3 |
-1.7 |
-0.7 |
-1.0 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
Sweden |
1.8 |
-1.4 |
-0.7 |
1.4 |
-0.6 |
-2.4 |
Norway |
-0.8 |
-0.2 |
-0.9 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
-0.7 |
* Calendar and seasonally adjusted ** 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
|
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Production in construction % change compared with the same month of the previous year* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct-23 |
Nov-23 |
Dec-23 |
Jan-24 |
Feb-24 |
Mar-24 |
|
Euro area |
||||||
Total construction |
0.4 |
-0.2 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
-1.8 |
0.1 |
Construction of buildings |
-2.8 |
-2.5 |
1.8 |
-2.8 |
-2.9 |
-3.5 |
Civil engineering |
3.3 |
2.0 |
6.3 |
2.2 |
3.8 |
5.4 |
Specialised construction activities |
0.4 |
-0.2 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
-1.1 |
-0.3 |
EU |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total construction |
0.5 |
-0.4 |
3.3 |
-0.2 |
-1.8 |
-0.7 |
Construction of buildings |
-2.9 |
-2.8 |
2.1 |
-3.5 |
-3.2 |
-5.2 |
Civil engineering |
4.2 |
2.4 |
5.8 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
Specialised construction activities |
0.4 |
-0.9 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
-1.3 |
-0.5 |
* Calendar adjusted Source dataset: sts_copr_m
|
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Production in construction % change compared with the same month of the previous year* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct-23 |
Nov-23 |
Dec-23 |
Jan-24 |
Feb-24 |
Mar-24 |
|
Euro area |
0.4 |
-0.2 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
-1.8 |
0.1 |
EU |
0.5 |
-0.4 |
3.3 |
-0.2 |
-1.8 |
-0.7 |
Belgium |
-3.2 |
-1.9 |
10.3 |
-0.3 |
0.0 |
7.3 |
Bulgaria |
-2.7 |
-3.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4.2 |
3.7 |
Czechia |
-0.4 |
-5.1 |
-3.2 |
-6.0 |
3.7 |
-8.3 |
Denmark |
1.1 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
-1.7 |
-0.7 |
0.1 |
Germany |
-3.4 |
-2.8 |
-0.1 |
-6.4 |
-1.6 |
1.9 |
Estonia** |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Ireland |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Greece** |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Spain |
6.4 |
5.9 |
3.9 |
9.6 |
-7.3 |
-4.2 |
France |
-2.1 |
-3.7 |
-0.1 |
-0.4 |
-4.1 |
-1.8 |
Croatia** |
7.8 |
6.9 |
10.3 |
14.2 |
15.0 |
: |
Italy |
7.7 |
10.6 |
12.4 |
13.3 |
7.4 |
3.8 |
Cyprus** |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Latvia** |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Lithuania** |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Luxembourg** |
-1.7 |
-5.9 |
5.1 |
-6.1 |
-7.9 |
: |
Hungary |
-1.3 |
-13.7 |
-4.3 |
17.5 |
2.4 |
-6.4 |
Malta** |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Netherlands |
0.2 |
-3.8 |
-2.4 |
-7.0 |
-3.8 |
-3.5 |
Austria |
2.6 |
-6.2 |
3.9 |
-5.1 |
-11.9 |
-3.4 |
Poland |
7.5 |
1.7 |
18.9 |
-8.2 |
-5.5 |
-9.6 |
Portugal |
5.6 |
5.1 |
5.5 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
0.9 |
Romania |
11.1 |
13.5 |
30.8 |
-17.9 |
-4.0 |
-0.8 |
Slovenia |
8.1 |
13.0 |
9.0 |
-4.0 |
5.7 |
-8.6 |
Slovakia |
2.2 |
5.8 |
-8.5 |
-12.6 |
-0.3 |
-6.0 |
Finland |
-7.1 |
-9.3 |
-11.0 |
-13.0 |
-9.2 |
-6.3 |
Sweden |
-6.1 |
-7.0 |
-7.7 |
-7.1 |
-4.9 |
-6.9 |
Norway |
-1.3 |
-1.2 |
-2.9 |
-1.3 |
-0.9 |
-2.0 |
* Calendar adjusted : Data not available c Confidential Source dataset: sts_copr_m
|
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Monthly indices for production in construction, (base year 2021) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct-23 |
Nov-23 |
Dec-23 |
Jan-24 |
Feb-24 |
Mar-24 |
|
Euro area |
103.2 |
103.0 |
103.4 |
104.2 |
104.6 |
104.7 |
EU |
103.6 |
103.3 |
104.5 |
103.7 |
104.2 |
104.1 |
Belgium |
99.8 |
101.3 |
104.5 |
101.2 |
103.6 |
104.6 |
Bulgaria |
99.2 |
99.1 |
99.4 |
100.5 |
103.1 |
103.5 |
Czechia |
101.3 |
97.9 |
99.3 |
100.1 |
104.8 |
96.6 |
Denmark |
105.7 |
105.4 |
105.6 |
103.1 |
104.4 |
104.5 |
Germany |
93.3 |
93.2 |
90.4 |
93.0 |
96.9 |
97.9 |
Estonia* |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Ireland |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Greece* |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Spain |
96.1 |
96.6 |
96.3 |
96.5 |
94.3 |
94.5 |
France |
100.2 |
99.3 |
101.0 |
101.2 |
99.1 |
100.2 |
Croatia* |
113.6 |
114.4 |
117.7 |
119.8 |
122.1 |
: |
Italy |
133.2 |
136.2 |
137.6 |
141.5 |
137.2 |
134.6 |
Cyprus* |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Latvia* |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Lithuania* |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Luxembourg* |
98.1 |
97.1 |
103.6 |
86.4 |
95.0 |
: |
Hungary |
96.3 |
93.4 |
97.8 |
107.7 |
97.7 |
94.9 |
Malta* |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Netherlands |
102.9 |
100.3 |
103.1 |
101.0 |
103.4 |
103.0 |
Austria |
101.1 |
96.5 |
101.5 |
98.8 |
99.9 |
98.5 |
Poland |
114.1 |
111.6 |
127.7 |
107.0 |
108.0 |
103.4 |
Portugal |
109.0 |
109.5 |
110.3 |
111.6 |
110.9 |
108.6 |
Romania |
137.0 |
138.9 |
153.1 |
97.4 |
115.4 |
125.9 |
Slovenia |
142.6 |
143.1 |
147.1 |
142.3 |
153.5 |
142.1 |
Slovakia |
82.6 |
83.8 |
77.4 |
77.3 |
81.4 |
75.2 |
Finland |
91.9 |
90.3 |
89.7 |
88.8 |
89.4 |
89.6 |
Sweden |
93.6 |
92.3 |
91.7 |
93.0 |
92.4 |
90.2 |
Norway |
102.4 |
102.2 |
101.3 |
102.0 |
102.0 |
101.3 |
* 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
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Monthly indices for production in construction, calendar adjusted (base year 2021) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct-23 |
Nov-23 |
Dec-23 |
Jan-24 |
Feb-24 |
Mar-24 |
|
Euro area |
111.6 |
111.0 |
102.4 |
89.5 |
98.5 |
109.9 |
EU |
113.0 |
112.8 |
108.4 |
86.5 |
95.6 |
107.3 |
Belgium |
112.1 |
100.7 |
90.1 |
90.5 |
107.4 |
119.6 |
Bulgaria |
105.4 |
100.2 |
90.0 |
97.6 |
99.0 |
107.9 |
Czechia |
122.5 |
121.8 |
100.3 |
55.1 |
67.8 |
81.8 |
Denmark |
114.9 |
113.9 |
99.6 |
98.3 |
100.7 |
108.7 |
Germany |
101.0 |
103.4 |
99.6 |
63.0 |
81.0 |
99.5 |
Estonia* |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Ireland |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
Greece* |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Spain |
90.4 |
98.9 |
123.6 |
99.0 |
85.2 |
95.5 |
France |
110.4 |
107.5 |
87.5 |
98.2 |
101.8 |
106.1 |
Croatia* |
117.2 |
111.1 |
107.0 |
114.8 |
123.5 |
: |
Italy |
149.0 |
144.6 |
124.9 |
128.6 |
136.0 |
145.9 |
Cyprus* |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Latvia* |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Lithuania* |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Luxembourg* |
110.9 |
103.8 |
88.6 |
77.3 |
96.7 |
: |
Hungary |
101.3 |
114.1 |
135.2 |
64.5 |
69.6 |
91.3 |
Malta* |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
: |
Netherlands |
106.8 |
101.7 |
81.6 |
101.3 |
115.4 |
120.3 |
Austria |
114.3 |
114.3 |
122.1 |
59.4 |
74.3 |
95.1 |
Poland |
132.8 |
133.7 |
182.1 |
62.9 |
72.0 |
88.0 |
Portugal |
112.2 |
111.3 |
101.4 |
111.3 |
108.6 |
114.6 |
Romania |
157.2 |
168.6 |
227.0 |
49.7 |
75.3 |
109.9 |
Slovenia |
168.7 |
176.7 |
132.9 |
99.7 |
124.0 |
136.2 |
Slovakia |
98.1 |
103.4 |
90.3 |
49.9 |
60.8 |
62.8 |
Finland |
103.4 |
97.4 |
103.1 |
63.3 |
70.7 |
81.5 |
Sweden |
106.6 |
105.7 |
116.4 |
71.9 |
81.1 |
86.8 |
Norway |
116.6 |
118.3 |
96.5 |
107.8 |
96.2 |
102.6 |
* 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
|
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Notes for users
Revisions and timetable
Data of previous months have been revised compared with those issued in News Release of 18 April 2024. The monthly percentage change for February 2024 has been revised from +1.8% to +0.4% in the euro area and from +1.8% to +0.5% in the EU. The annual percentage change has been revised from -0.4% to -1.8% in the euro area and from -0.6% to -1.8% 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 reference period January 2024, 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
Statistics Explained article on the production in construction index
The weights of the Member States in the EU and euro area aggregates
(see file Base year 2021 weights - Euro indicators releases)
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