Eurostat: Construction Production Up Across Euro Area and EU in April 2025

According to preliminary estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, seasonally adjusted construction production in April 2025 increased by 1.7% in the euro area and by 1.4% in the EU, compared with March 2025.

This follows a decline in March, when construction production fell by 0.2% in the euro area and 0.3% in the EU.

📈 Year-on-Year Comparison (April 2025 vs. April 2024)

• Euro area: +3.0%
• European Union: +2.5%

🏗️ Month-on-Month Sector Performance (April vs. March 2025)

In the euro area:

• Building construction: +0.9%
• Civil engineering: -0.2%
• Specialised construction activities: +1.7%

In the EU:

• Building construction: +0.5%
• Civil engineering: -0.2%
• Specialised construction activities: +1.4%

🌍 Highest Monthly Growth Rates (EU Member States)

• Hungary: +5.3%
• Spain: +4.3%
• Slovenia: +4.0%

📉 Largest Monthly Declines

• Czechia: -5.0%
• Denmark: -0.9%
• Poland: -0.8%

📆 Annual Growth by Sector (April 2025 vs. April 2024)

Euro area:

• Building construction: +1.7%
• Civil engineering: +3.3%
• Specialised construction activities: +2.4%

EU:

• Building construction: +0.5%
• Civil engineering: +2.4%
• Specialised construction activities: +2.6%

🇪🇺 Top Annual Performers (Construction Production Growth)

• Spain: +14.7%
• Bulgaria: +7.0%
• Belgium: +6.6%
• Romania: +2.2%

⚠️ Largest Annual Declines

• Slovenia: -5.9%
• Poland: -4.3%
• Slovakia: -2.1%