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Construction production decreased in the European Union

Construction sector production in the European Union (EU) decreased in March 2023.

Construction production decreased in the European Union

In March 2023, construction production in the European Union (EU) decreased by 1.2% compared with the same period in 2022. Compared with February 2023, a decrease of 1.9% was recorded. The construction of engineering structures decreased by 2.3% m-o-m and 1.8% y-o-y, while the construction of buildings (residential and non-residential) decreased by 1.8% m-o-m and 1.2% y-o-y.

However, despite the decrease in March, total production in the EU construction sector increased by 0.4% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period. Engineering structures increased by 0.8% y-o-y, while non-residential and residential buildings increased by 0.3% y-o-y.

The slowdown in the EU construction sector since March 2023 has negatively affected demand and sentiment in the domestic market for long-rolled steel. The sector was recovering thanks to government support, but macroeconomic issues and market uncertainty affected performance.

Eurofer forecasts predict a 1.6% decrease in European construction activity in 2023 compared to 2022.

Industrial production in the EU in March 2023 also decreased by 3.6% compared to February and by 1.3% compared to March 2022.

In terms of inflation, the Eurozone experienced an acceleration of 7% in April 2023 compared to April 2022. However, micro-inflation, which excludes energy and food costs, slowed to 5.6%. This was the first decrease in core inflation since June 2022.

The European Commission revised its growth forecast for the EU economy in 2023 to 1%, down from the previous forecast of 0.8% in February. The EU GDP growth forecast for 2024 is 1.7 per cent. The Eurozone growth forecast for 2023 was revised down to 1.1% and for 2024 to 1.6%.

Inflation forecasts for the Eurozone were also revised upwards to 5.8% in 2023 and 2.8% in 2024 compared to the previous forecasts.

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