The largest decreases were recorded in Slovakia (-5.5%), Spain (-4.4%) and Bulgaria (-3.0%).
In December 2017 compared with November 2017, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector increased by 0.1% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.6% in the EU28.
In December 2017 compared with December 2016, production in construction increased by 0.5% in the euro area and by 1.5% in the EU28. The average production in construction for the year 2017, compared with 2016, increased by 2.4% in the euro area and by 3.5% in the EU28.
In the EU28, the increase of 0.6% is due to civil engineering rising by 1.5% and building construction by 0.5%
The increase of 0.1% in production in construction in the euro area in December 2017, compared with November 2017, is due to building construction rising by 0.5%, while civil engineering fell by 1.1%.