The construction sector in Romania climbed 6.9% in december 2009, in comparissson to a month before, recording the biggest leap inn the European Union. Since december 2008, however, construction dropped 7.1%, Romania ranking 8 in the EU.
In november, Romania recorded the third decline in the construction sector in the EU – 18.9% - in comparission with the same months of 2008.
Apart from Romania, the only EU country to record a growth in the construction sector was Spain – 6.2%. the biggest declines were recorded in Slovakia (-11.3%), Slovenia (-8.1%) and Bulgaria (-7.9%).
Eurostat, that has analised data for 13 out of 27 member states, shows that the construction sector has recorded a decline in 10 member stated and has risen in 3, in december 2009. thus, the bigges growth was recorded in Spain (7.5%), followed by Poland (2.5%) and the Czech Republic (2.3%).
Declines were recorded in Bulgaria (-33.3%), Slovakia (-19.7%) and Slovenia (-18.8%).
Source: http://news.google.com |
