According to the report from Eurostat, in January 2020 compared with December 2019, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector increased by 3.6% in the euro area (EA19) and by 3.9% in the EU27. In December 2019, production in construction fell by 1.8% in the euro area and by 1.7% in the EU27.

In January 2020 compared with January 2019, production in construction increased by 6.0% in the euro area and by 6.2% in the EU27.

In the euro area in January 2020, compared with December 2019, civil engineering increased by 4.6% and building construction by 3.6%. In the EU27, civil engineering increased by 4.7% and building construction by 3.8%.

In the euro area in January 2020, compared with January 2019, civil engineering increased by 12.0% and building construction by 4.9%. In the EU27 civil engineering increased by 11.5% and building construction by 5.3%.