Construction production fell by 0.7% in the euro area, but rose by 0.2% in the European Union in June, compared to the same month last year, while Portugal increased by 1.2%, Eurostat says.
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20/08/2026
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A the reduction of this index in the euro area is partly due to the significant decrease in building construction (-6.5%), although there is a slight increase in civil engineering (0.3%) and specialized construction activities (0.2%).
In the European Union there was also a reduction in building construction (-4.9%), but a greater increase in civil engineering (1.4%) and specialized construction activities (0.5%).
Among the Member States with the highest annual increases in production are Slovenia (22.9%), Romania (18.4%) and Finland (12%). The largest falls occurred in Spain (-8.5%), Hungary (-5%) and France (-4.5%).
As regards the comparison with May 2026, construction production fell by 1.3% in the euro area and by 1% in the European Union (EU).
The chain variation in the euro area has seen a decrease in all construction sectors, with falls in specialized construction activities (-1.8%), civil engineering (-1.4%) and building construction (-0.9%).
The same was true in the EU, with reductions in specialised construction activities (-1.7%), civil engineering and building (both with -0.7%).
The Member States with the highest monthly increases were Romania (4.9 %), Sweden (2%) and the Netherlands (1%), while the largest falls were in Slovakia (4.6 %), Hungary (-3.9 %) and France (-2.9 %).
In Portugal, there was a monthly increase of 0.4%.