Seasonally adjusted production in construction decreased by 0.5 per cent in the euro area in September 2025 compared with August 2025, while it remained stable in the EU, according to Eurostat.

In the preceding month, August 2025, production in construction had fallen by 0.2 per cent in the euro area and by 0.8 per cent in the EU.

Compared with the same month a year earlier, September 2024, production in construction decreased by 0.3 per cent in the euro area but increased by 0.5 per cent in the EU.

Analysing the figures by construction sector in the euro area, production in construction of buildings saw a 1.3 per cent decrease in September 2025 compared with August 2025.

Civil engineering was the only sector to report a rise, increasing by 0.2 per cent.

Meanwhile, specialised construction activities decreased by 0.5 per cent over the month.

Across the EU, production in construction of buildings decreased by 0.7 per cent.

Civil engineering activity showed strong growth, rising by 1.5 per cent across the EU.

The third category, specialised construction activities, saw a slight decrease of 0.1 per cent in the EU.

Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases in production in construction were recorded in Czechia, at minus 3.3 per cent, Spain, at minus 1.5 per cent, and France, at minus 1.3 per cent.

Conversely, the highest increases were observed in Hungary, which saw growth of 16.3 per cent, Romania, at 7.7 per cent, and Slovenia, at 5.0 per cent.

In terms of annual comparisons, September 2025 versus September 2024, the euro area saw a significant 4.1 per cent decrease in production for construction of buildings.

This annual decrease in building construction was offset by a 2.0 per cent increase for civil engineering and a 0.9 per cent increase for specialised construction activities in the euro area.

For the EU as a whole, production in construction of buildings decreased by 2.5 per cent annually.

However, the EU recorded a 2.6 per cent annual increase for civil engineering and a 1.5 per cent increase for specialised construction activities.

Looking at annual performance among Member States, the highest annual increases in production were recorded in Slovenia, at 25.7 per cent, Slovakia, at 18.7 per cent, and Hungary, at 15.1 per cent.

The largest annual decreases were observed in Spain, at minus 4.8 per cent, Austria, at minus 3.1 per cent, and Germany, at minus 2.2 per cent.