Production in construction up by 0.2% in euro area, down by 0.2% in EU

By Gokhan Ergocun

ISTANBUL (AA) - Production in construction went up by 0.2% in the euro area but down by 0.2% in the EU in January on a monthly basis, Eurostat announced.

In January 2025, compared with December 2024, production in construction rose by 0.9% for the construction of buildings, decreased by 1.0% for civil engineering, and 0.1% for specialized construction activities in the euro area.

On the EU side, it increased by 1.2% for the construction of buildings, decreased by 2.8% for civil engineering and 0.1% for specialized construction activities.

Among member states, the highest increases were observed in Italy (5.9%), Slovenia (2.4%), Hungary and Slovakia (both 1.6%).

Meanwhile, the largest monthly decreases in production in construction were recorded in Sweden (6.1%), Portugal (4.1%), and France (3.9%).