Construction growth in 2006

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29 April 2008

Country Euroconstruct Forecast FIEC Forecast Weighted Average
Austria +2.4% +1.9% +2.2%
Belgium +6.3% +4.2% +5.3%
Denmark +1.5% +0.3% +0.9%
Finland +3.6% +3.0% +3.3%
France +3.7% +3.1% +3.5%
Germany +1.2% -1.0% +0.1%
Ireland +5.8% +4.5% +5.1%
Italy -0.3% +1.0% +0.3%
Netherlands +4.0% +3.6% +3.9%
Norway +5.4% +0.0% +2.6%
Portugal -3.2% -2.8% -3.0%
Spain +4.4% +4.7% +4.6%
Sweden +6.8% +4.2% +5.5%
Switzerland +1.8% -0.1% +0.9%
UK +1.5% +1.8% +1.6%
Western Europe +2.38% +1.84% +2.13%
Czech Republic +4.9% +6.5% +5.5%
Slovak Republic +9.1% +5.0% +7.1%
Hungary +5.0% +5.1% +5.10%
Poland +8.9% - +8.9%
Romania - -3.0% -3.0%
Emerging Economies +7.03% +5.17% +6.40%
All Europe +2.57% +1.92% +2.27%
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