Romania on first place in the EU on construction activity in December

Romania occupied in December the first place in the EU on construction activity in December when it increased by 17.6% compared to November, Eurostat reports. At the EU level, the activity in construction dropped by 3.1% in December and in the euro zone by 1.8%.

Romania is followed by Slovenia with 5.3%, Sweden with 1.2% and Poland with 1.1 while Germany registered a 24.1% decrease, Great Britain -15.2% and Czech Republic -13.3%. Compared to December 2009, the activity in constructions sector diminished by 1.9% while in the euro zone the activity dropped by 12% and at the EU level by 8%.