Romania also posted the biggest monthly increase in construction production in the EU and among EU member states in Southeast Europe (SEE), for which data is available, at 10.3%, Eurostat said in a monthly report.
In comparison, Bulgaria marked the sole monthly decline in construction output among EU states in SEE, at 0.5%, and the only annual fall in the region, at 3.5%.
In the EU overall, construction production went up 2.4% in annual terms and grew by 1.3% month-on-month in December.
Data about the construction output of EU member states in SEE follow (pct change):
Dec y/y | Dec m/m | |
Bulgaria | -3.5 | -0.5 |
Croatia | n/a | n/a |
Greece | n/a | n/a |
Romania | 30.7 | 10.3 |
Slovenia | 9.8 | 3.9 |
EU average | 2.4 | 1.3 |
Source: Eurostat