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Romania Second In EU By 1Q Construction Output – Eurostat

Romania ranks second in the European Union by first quarter growth in construction output, with a growth rate of 32.2% compared to the first quarter in 2007, according to the EU statistical office Eurostat.
Romania Second In EU By 1Q Construction Output - Eurostat
19 mai 2008, 16:39, English

In March, Romania ranked first with a growth rate of 32.5% compared to March 2007.

Slovenia’s 32.8% first quarter growth in construction output was the highest in the EU. High growth rates were also registered in Poland – 14.5%, Lithuania – 12.6% and Slovakia – 12.5%.

Spain witnessed a decline of 8% in the first quarter, while in Portugal the decline was of 2.9%.

Eurostat did not dispose of data from 14 member states.

In the European Union, construction output increased in the first quarter by 2.8% compared to the first quarter in 2007, while growth in arch stood at 4.2%.

In calculating construction output Eurostat looks at construction and civil engineering works.