August 24 (SeeNews) - Moldova's construction output fell by an annual 8% in the first half of 2023, the country's statistical office, BNS, said.
The volume of new construction works decreased by 13% on the year in the first six months of 2023, BNS said in a press release on Monday.
The volume of maintenance and current repair works also fell by an annual 23% in January-June, while capital repair works jumped by 26%. Other construction works inched up by 1% on the year.
The volume of works performed on residential buildings shrank by 23% in the six months through June, while works on non-residential buildings rose by an annual 6.5%. Works performed on engineering constructions saw a 7% drop compared to the same period of last year.
Moldova's construction output fell by an annual 14% in 2022 after edging down by 0.3% in 2021.