July Construction Output Monthly Drops in Romania, Slovenia Sharpest in EU - Eurostat

In Romania construction output dropped by a monthly 9.0% in July, while in Slovenia it fell by 4.6%, Eurostat said in a statement.

In Bulgaria, the output was down by a monthly 2.4% in July.

Construction output in the EU fell by 1.1% month-on-month in July. The sharpest growth was recorded in Poland, by 5.2%, followed by Sweden with 1.7% and Portugal with 0.2%.

Following are details about July construction output in the EU:

Romania joined the EU together with Bulgaria in January 2007. Slovenia joined the bloc in 2004 and entered the eurozone in 2007.