Romania's constructions sector grew by 27% in September as compared to the similar month in 2007 and registered the fastest pace of growth in the European Union since the sector dropped by 3.1% in EU countries and by 3.8% in Eurozone countries, the European Eurostat office shows, quoted by Romanian news agency NewsIn. The constructions sector reported growth in eight states within the Union in September and dropped in another five as compared to the same month in 2007.

In September, Slovenia was placed second regarding the annual growth of construction works with 19.4% followed by Bulgaria with 17.7%. However, Spain's construction sector continued to fall, as did Sweden's.