In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production rose by 1.4% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.3% in the EU27 in July 2011, compared with the previous month. In June, production decreased by 1.3% in the euro area and by 1.1% in the EU27. Compared with July 2010, output in July 2011 increased by 1.2% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU27.

Malta’s production rose by 1.6% in the second quarter of 2011.

Among the Member States for which data are available for July 2011, monthly construction output rose in Slovenia (+10.3%), Romania (+3.3%), Germany (+3.2%) and Poland (+1.2%), and fell in the other eight Member States. The largest decreases were registered in the United Kingdom (-4.3%), Sweden (-3.1%), Portugal (-2.8%) and the Czech Republic (-1.6%). Building construction increased by 0.6% in the euro area, but decreased by 0.2% in the EU27, after -0.6% and -1.0% respectively in June. Civil engineering rose by 4.1% in the euro area and by 2.0% in the EU27, after -3.2% and -2.0% respectively in the previous month.

Among the Member States for which data are available for July 2011, annual construction output rose in Poland (+17.4%), Romania (+14.4%), Spain (+12.5%) and Germany (+5.4%), and fell in the other nine Member States. The largest decreases were registered in Slovenia (-26.6%), Bulgaria (-13.3%), Portugal (-10.7%) and Sweden (-10.2%). Building construction increased by 0.8% in the euro area, but decreased by 0.7% in the EU27, after -12.2% and -9.0% respectively in June. Civil engineering rose by 0.6% in the euro area and by 2.6% in the EU27, after -6.7% and -2.3% respectively in the previous month.

These first estimates are released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

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