Construction production increases in euro area, EU in August
- EU sees 1% decline in construction of buildings and 0.2% drop in civil engineering, but specialized construction activities up by 2.3% in August compared to July
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- EU sees 1% decline in construction of buildings and 0.2% drop in civil engineering, but specialized construction activities up by 2.3% in August compared to July
By Gokhan Ergocun
ISTANBUL (AA) - Eurostat reported that construction production increased by 1.4% in the euro area and 2.6% in the EU in August 2026 compared to the same month last year.
On a monthly basis in the euro area, production fell by 0.4% for the construction of buildings and 2.1% for civil engineering, while specialized construction activities grew by 2.5%, official figures showed on Tuesday.
The EU saw a 1% decline in the construction of buildings and a 0.2% drop in civil engineering, but specialized construction activities increased by 2.3% in August compared to July.
Among member states with available data, Hungary recorded the highest monthly increase in construction production with 14%, followed by Germany with 9.3% and Romania with 7.2%.
Slovenia experienced the largest monthly decrease at 5.1%, followed by Slovakia with 4.9% and Italy with 2.9%.
Annually, the euro area experienced a 3.7% drop in the construction of buildings, while civil engineering remained stable and specialized construction activities increased by 3.1%.
Romania posted the highest annual increase in production at 39%, while France observed the largest decrease at 7.8% in August.
Gökhan Ergöçün