In December 2022 compared with November 2022, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 2.5% in the euro area and by 2.0% the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In November 2022, production in construction fell by 0.1% in the euro area and rose by 0.1% in the EU.
In December 2022 compared with December 2021, production in construction decreased by 1.3% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU.
The annual average production in construction for the year 2022, compared with 2021, increased by 2.3% in the euro area and by 2.6% in the EU.
Monthly comparison by construction sector and by Member State
In the euro area in December 2022, compared with November 2022, civil engineering decreased by 4.0% and building construction by 2.3%.
In the EU, civil engineering decreased by 2.4% and building construction by 2.0%.
Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases in production in construction were recorded in Germany (-8.0%), Austria (-7.6%) and Poland (-3.8%). The highest increases were observed in Slovenia (+10.6%), Slovakia (+9.5%) and Sweden (+4.3%).
Annual comparison by construction sector and by Member State
In the euro area in December 2022, compared with December 2021, civil engineering decreased by 1.5% and building construction by 1.3%.
In the EU building construction decreased by 0.9%, while civil engineering increased by 0.6%. Among Member States for which data are available, the largest annual decreases in production in construction were observed in Germany (-8.2%), Spain (-6.3%) and Austria (-6.0%). The highest increases were recorded in Slovenia (+74.5%), Romania (+18.4%) and the Netherlands (+4.9%).
Source: Eurostat
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