Construction in the eurozone slowed by 0.8%

According to Eurostat's first estimates, construction output fell by 0.8% in the euro area and 0.5% in the EU in June 2025 compared to May. This is the second consecutive month in which the sector has shown a decline: in May, the declines were 2.1% and 1.9% respectively. However, in annual terms, the situation looks much more optimistic: compared to June 2024, output grew by 1.7% in the euro area and 1.9% in the EU.

Within the sector, the picture is not uniform. The strongest decline was recorded in building construction, which fell by 1.8% in the euro area and 1.6% in the EU. At the same time, civil engineering in the euro area showed growth of 0.5%, while specialised construction work in the EU increased by 0.3%. Among the countries, Spain (-5.6%), Hungary (-5.3%) and Slovenia (-3.7%) recorded the largest monthly decreases in production. In contrast, Slovakia (+5.3%), Romania (+4.5%) and Poland (+3.2%) showed growth.

Looking at the year-on-year dynamics, the construction industry looks much steadier. In the eurozone, over the year, building construction grew by 3.3%, civil engineering by 2.9% and specialised works by 0.9%. Across the EU as a whole, the figures were even higher, with building construction up 3.9%, civil engineering up 1.3% and specialised services up 1.5%. Spain was a record-breaker with a 31.4% increase compared to June 2024, with notable growth also recorded in the Czech Republic (+14.0%) and Slovakia (+9.8%). But not all countries shared this positive trend: France showed a decrease of 5.1%, Austria a decrease of 5.0% and Germany a decrease of 2.5%.