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CONSTRUCTION SECTOR OUTPUT DOWN BY 2.5% YR/YR IN OCT

 

Output of Hungary’s construction sector fell by an annual 2.5% in October, after edging up by 1.6% in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. Output of the buildings segment declined by 3.0% and civil engineering output slipped by 0.9%. In absolute terms, construction sector output reached 633.3 billion forints (EUR 1.6bn) in October. The buildings segment accounted for 60.5% of the total.