Production in construction down by 1.7% in the euro area and by 1.3% in the EU

Up by 2.9% in the euro area and by 2.7% in the EU compared with May 2024

Overview

In May 2025, compared with April 2025, seasonally adjusted production in construction decreased by 1.7% in the euro area and by 1.3% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In April 2025, production in construction grew by 4.3% in the euro area and by 3.5% in the EU.

In May 2025, compared with May 2024, production in construction increased by 2.9% the euro area and by 2.7% in the EU.

Production in the construction sector

Monthly comparison by construction sector and by Member State

In the euro area in May 2025, compared with April 2025, production in construction

decreased by 1.3% for construction of buildings,
decreased by 0.7% for civil engineering,
decreased by 1.7% for specialised construction activities.

In the EU, production in construction

decreased by 0.4% for construction of buildings,
decreased by 0.5% for civil engineering,
decreased by 1.3% for specialised construction activities.

Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases in production in construction were recorded in Germany (-3.9%), Belgium (-2.2%) and the Netherlands (-1.8%). The highest increases were observed in Slovenia (+5.4%), Hungary (+2.5%) and Czechia (+2.3%).

Annual comparison by construction sector and by Member State

In the euro area in May 2025, compared with May 2024, production in construction

increased by 6.4% for construction of buildings,
increased by 2.9% for civil engineering,
increased by 1.0% for specialised construction activities.

In the EU, production in construction

increased by 5.3% for construction of buildings,
increased by 3.3% for civil engineering,
increased by 1.1% for specialised construction activities.

Among Member States for which data are available, the highest annual increases in production in construction were recorded in Spain (+44.6%), Czechia (+11.6%), Hungary and Portugal (both +5.4%). The largest decreases were observed in Poland (-4.8%), Germany (-3.4%) and France (-3.3%).

Tables

Production in construction % change compared with the previous month*
	Dec-24	Jan-25	Feb-25	Mar-25	Apr-25	May-25
Euro area
Total construction	0.3	0.6	-1.1	-0.2	4.3	-1.7
Construction of buildings	-0.2	0.2	-1.7	0.6	8.9	-1.3
Civil engineering	0.5	-0.8	-1.3	2.3	-0.4	-0.7
Specialised construction activities	0.1	0.9	-1.1	0.3	0.7	-1.7
EU
Total construction	0.6	0.3	-1.1	-0.1	3.5	-1.3
Construction of buildings	0.4	0.8	-1.4	0.2	6.8	-0.4
Civil engineering	1.4	-2.6	-0.5	1.2	-0.1	-0.5
Specialised construction activities	0.2	0.8	-0.9	0.3	0.3	-1.3
* Calendar and seasonally adjusted Source dataset: sts_copr_m

Production in construction % change compared with the previous month*
	Dec-24	Jan-25	Feb-25	Mar-25	Apr-25	May-25
Euro area	0.3	0.6	-1.1	-0.2	4.3	-1.7
EU	0.6	0.3	-1.1	-0.1	3.5	-1.3
Belgium	-1.0	1.6	-1.3	-0.9	1.6	-2.2
Bulgaria	-1.2	2.2	-0.2	1.8	-0.7	-0.5
Czechia	5.8	-1.7	0.1	3.6	-4.9	2.3
Denmark	-1.1	-0.5	3.3	-0.3	0.4	1.6
Germany	0.4	2.6	-3.7	1.2	0.0	-3.9
Estonia**	:	:	:	:	:	:
Ireland	c	c	c	c	c	c
Greece**	:	:	:	:	:	:
Spain	1.0	-2.3	1.9	-1.4	39.8	0.1
France	1.8	-4.0	0.5	-0.5	-0.4	-0.5
Croatia**	0.1	1.9	-2.2	-0.2	3.1	:
Italy	-2.3	4.7	-1.1	-0.6	2.8	-1.4
Cyprus**	:	:	:	:	:	:
Latvia**	:	:	:	:	:	:
Lithuania**	:	:	:	:	:	:
Luxembourg**	1.9	-1.1	1.3	-2.6	1.1	:
Hungary	0.3	1.8	-1.4	0.2	5.5	2.5
Malta**	:	:	:	:	:	:
Netherlands	-1.0	1.5	-1.4	-1.4	1.3	-1.8
Austria	2.4	1.0	-1.8	1.5	-1.8	0.0
Poland	5.2	-0.6	-3.2	-3.9	-0.9	-0.5
Portugal	2.6	-3.6	3.5	-5.0	3.6	-0.1
Romania	3.4	0.0	-5.2	2.2	0.4	1.0
Slovenia	-1.8	-2.2	-4.3	-3.7	6.6	5.4
Slovakia	-1.1	0.4	-0.4	-1.5	-0.2	0.3
Finland	2.1	0.8	-0.1	1.4	-1.1	0.9
Sweden	-0.3	-3.4	0.7	1.0	-0.3	-0.9
Norway	-1.3	1.5	-0.6	0.4	0.0	-0.2
* 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

Production in construction % change compared with the same month of the previous year*
	Dec-24	Jan-25	Feb-25	Mar-25	Apr-25	May-25
Euro area
Total construction	0.2	0.4	-0.6	-1.4	4.7	2.9
Construction of buildings	-0.8	0.5	-2.9	-2.5	7.4	6.4
Civil engineering	1.3	2.0	-3.5	0.1	3.2	2.9
Specialised construction activities	-0.5	0.8	-0.6	1.0	2.0	1.0
EU
Total construction	-0.7	0.7	-0.4	-0.8	4.0	2.7
Construction of buildings	-2.4	0.5	-3.0	-1.5	5.3	5.3
Civil engineering	0.8	1.8	-2.5	0.4	2.4	3.3
Specialised construction activities	-0.7	0.7	-0.3	1.0	2.2	1.1
* Calendar adjusted Source dataset: sts_copr_m

Production in construction % change compared with the same month of the previous year*
	Dec-24	Jan-25	Feb-25	Mar-25	Apr-25	May-25
Euro area	0.2	0.4	-0.6	-1.4	4.7	2.9
EU	-0.7	0.7	-0.4	-0.8	4.0	2.7
Belgium	-7.3	8.5	-2.8	-6.6	6.1	-0.9
Bulgaria	5.8	8.1	7.0	8.9	6.9	5.1
Czechia	10.9	6.9	0.6	12.6	1.9	11.6
Denmark	-0.5	0.0	2.8	1.7	2.6	4.9
Germany	1.6	3.9	-7.2	-3.7	-1.1	-3.4
Estonia**	:	:	:	:	:	:
Ireland	c	c	c	c	c	c
Greece**	:	:	:	:	:	:
Spain	7.2	-2.8	8.7	-3.4	47.6	44.6
France	-1.9	-7.1	-2.5	-4.2	-3.6	-3.3
Croatia**	9.3	13.0	8.7	7.6	10.0	:
Italy	-2.0	2.3	3.6	3.9	6.5	3.9
Cyprus**	:	:	:	:	:	:
Latvia**	:	:	:	:	:	:
Lithuania**	:	:	:	:	:	:
Luxembourg**	-6.6	9.0	1.2	-0.8	0.1	:
Hungary	-5.9	-9.7	-4.7	-3.4	-0.5	5.4
Malta**	:	:	:	:	:	:
Netherlands	-0.7	5.4	0.6	-0.9	0.8	-1.6
Austria	-2.3	5.0	-1.8	2.9	-2.9	-2.2
Poland	-10.0	6.3	0.4	-1.0	-4.3	-4.8
Portugal	5.1	-0.8	3.9	0.4	0.4	5.4
Romania	-12.9	36.0	7.2	2.6	-2.6	4.0
Slovenia	-2.3	1.8	-13.0	-12.8	-2.4	3.6
Slovakia	5.9	7.1	1.0	5.9	-2.1	0.6
Finland	3.4	7.1	5.7	8.8	4.4	3.0
Sweden	1.6	-4.5	-0.7	3.1	1.0	0.3
Norway	-4.5	-2.6	-3.6	-2.4	-2.3	-2.2
* Calendar 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

Monthly indices for production in construction, calendar and seasonally adjusted (base year 2021)
	Dec-24	Jan-25	Feb-25	Mar-25	Apr-25	May-25
Euro area	103.3	103.9	102.8	102.6	107.0	105.2
EU	103.5	103.8	102.7	102.6	106.2	104.8
Belgium	101.1	102.7	101.4	100.5	102.1	99.9
Bulgaria	106.2	108.5	108.3	110.3	109.5	109.0
Czechia	106.5	104.7	104.8	108.6	103.3	105.7
Denmark	105.1	104.6	108.0	107.7	108.1	109.8
Germany	91.9	94.3	90.8	91.9	91.9	88.3
Estonia*	:	:	:	:	:	:
Ireland	c	c	c	c	c	c
Greece*	:	:	:	:	:	:
Spain	100.8	98.5	100.4	99.0	138.4	138.5
France	95.9	92.1	92.6	92.1	91.7	91.2
Croatia*	130.4	132.9	130.0	129.7	133.7	:
Italy	135.4	141.7	140.1	139.3	143.2	141.2
Cyprus*	:	:	:	:	:	:
Latvia*	:	:	:	:	:	:
Lithuania*	:	:	:	:	:	:
Luxembourg*	97.0	95.9	97.1	94.6	95.6	:
Hungary	95.5	97.2	95.8	96.0	101.3	103.8
Malta*	:	:	:	:	:	:
Netherlands	107.3	108.9	107.4	105.9	107.3	105.4
Austria	98.8	99.8	98.0	99.5	97.7	97.7
Poland	111.8	111.1	107.6	103.4	102.5	102.0
Portugal	114.0	109.9	113.8	108.1	112.0	111.9
Romania	131.2	131.2	124.4	127.1	127.6	128.9
Slovenia	137.7	134.7	128.9	124.1	132.3	139.4
Slovakia	81.3	81.6	81.3	80.1	79.9	80.1
Finland	92.6	93.3	93.2	94.5	93.5	94.3
Sweden	90.7	87.6	88.2	89.1	88.8	88.0
Norway	97.6	99.1	98.5	98.9	98.9	98.7
* 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

Monthly indices for production in construction, calendar adjusted (base year 2021)
	Dec-24	Jan-25	Feb-25	Mar-25	Apr-25	May-25
Euro area	102.6	89.7	97.7	107.9	106.7	108.3
EU	107.4	86.8	94.8	105.9	104.8	107.2
Belgium	83.5	98.2	104.4	112.6	105.5	100.4
Bulgaria	95.1	106.6	103.9	115.1	108.6	106.8
Czechia	111.1	58.6	67.1	93.6	96.9	110.1
Denmark	98.4	99.7	105.8	112.1	103.2	110.8
Germany	101.2	64.7	75.1	94.5	91.8	88.8
Estonia*	:	:	:	:	:	:
Ireland	c	c	c	c	c	c
Greece*	:	:	:	:	:	:
Spain	132.9	99.8	98.2	97.9	130.5	135.2
France	83.5	88.5	95.6	98.1	93.6	95.6
Croatia*	116.9	128.2	132.5	142.4	137.2	:
Italy	120.9	130.6	139.2	150.8	142.0	152.1
Cyprus*	:	:	:	:	:	:
Latvia*	:	:	:	:	:	:
Lithuania*	:	:	:	:	:	:
Luxembourg*	83.7	85.0	98.4	104.5	102.2	:
Hungary	131.2	58.5	65.5	91.4	86.6	101.6
Malta*	:	:	:	:	:	:
Netherlands	83.4	111.4	121.0	124.0	114.8	113.0
Austria	119.7	60.9	72.5	96.5	92.2	95.1
Poland	163.8	67.0	72.4	86.9	89.3	96.6
Portugal	106.6	109.5	111.5	114.0	110.9	116.0
Romania	197.8	67.6	80.7	113.0	114.6	124.0
Slovenia	129.9	101.0	107.2	119.3	123.8	145.4
Slovakia	95.7	53.0	60.9	66.6	71.4	80.0
Finland	107.7	66.6	72.6	85.1	82.2	96.9
Sweden	114.5	65.5	76.2	86.3	87.5	90.1
Norway	92.2	105.0	92.5	100.3	90.7	94.8
* 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

Notes for users

Revisions and timetable

Data of previous months have been revised compared with those issued in News Release of 19 June 2025. The monthly percentage change for April 2025 has been revised from +1.7% to +4.3% in the euro area and from +1.4% to +3.5% in the EU. The annual percentage change has been revised from +3.0% to +4.7% in the euro area and from +2.5% to +4.0% 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.

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.