Topics Newsroom Positions & Publications Events About cement About CEMBUREAU You are here: HomeAbout cementKey facts & figures Advanced search A A A Members Extranet Log In Key facts & figures Cement & Concrete: Key facts & figures CEMBUREAU quarterly economic reports: 2015 Q4 2015: National account figures revealed that no EU countries experienced recession in 2015. The fastest growing economy in 2015 was Malta (4.9%) followed by Luxembourg (4.7%), while the lowest were Greece (zero growth) and Italy (0.6%). Q3 2015: Real GDP figures for Q3 2015 showed no recession anywhere across the EU, with recovery speeding up in Spain and remaining at rather moderate rates almost everywhere else. However, the macroeconomic picture remains uneven as recovery appears to be uncertain and conditional to many potentially hindering factors, primarily subdued domestic demand in the EU and a slowdown in external demand (i.e. exports), despite a continued depreciation of the Euro, due to a downturn in emerging economies. Q2 2015: the latest CEMBUREAU Quarterly Economic Report highlights that although real GDP has continued to grow in Q2 2015, the momentum has slowed compared to the previous quarter (+0.4% vs +0.5%). In this respect, business and consumer confidence indicators have fallen slightly in Q2 but have remained steadily above 2014 levels since January 2015. Q1 2015: Latest quarterly figures reveal some economic momentum across Member States as GDP growth gained speed in many EU Member States (MS). However, divergences in economic performances persisted and recovery from the cumulated GDP losses is still lagging behind in some of the MS that were most affected by the subdued economic cycle across the EU since Q4 2008. 2014 Q4 2014: Annual GDP figures for 2014 resulting from Q4 data continued to reveal a mixed picture across the EU, but also a clear improvement in general macroeconomic conditions and better economic growth expectations. Q3 2014: The economic slowdown continued in Q3 2014 across the EU. Some improvements in economic performance across EU economies were noted, but these performances continued to diverge amongst Member States. Q2 2014: The economic cycle bottomed out in Q2 2013 and rose in H2 2013 - yet ongoing austerity measures, deflationary pressures, low consumer and business confidence and slowdown in exports have resulted in rather weak H1 2014 macroeconomic figures. Q1 2014: Further to the improvement in the macroeconomic and industrial environment that was observed over the second half of 2013, real GDP growth in Q1 2014 remained in positive territory in the EU (0.3%), albeit rather weakly. 2013 Q4 2013: A clear improvement in the macroeconomic and industrial environment was observed across the EU over the second half of 2013, gaining some momentum in Q4 2013. Q3 2013: The EU economy is expected to stagnate in 2013, following from the 2012 recession of 0.4% (revised, formerly 0.3%) mainly as a result of negative factors which still dominate overall economic developments. Q2 2013: The latest quarterly real GDP data continued to reveal a weak macroeconomic picture in the EU Q1 2013: Further to disappointing quarterly developments throughout 2012, latest actual annual GDP data revealed the weakest macroeconomic picture in the EU since the onset of the economic crisis in 2008. To see pdf version of graphs please click on the image Production World Cement Production by Region Evolution 2001-2015 Index 2001 = 100 World Cement Production 2015 by region and main countries 4.6 billion tonnes Cement production in CEMBUREAU and EU 28 countries Million tonnes Consumption Evolution of cement consumption in CEMBUREAU countries Var 2015/2014 Trade CEMBUREAU Trade 1977-2015 Million tonnes Miscellaneous Construction in Europe Breakdown in 2015 Billion euro: 1 370 Latest news CEMBUREAU News 2015 Activity Report now available! September 2016 Eurobrief now available! Q4 2015 Quarterly economic report now available! Eurobrief Industry highlights socio-economic impact of including Refractory Ceramic Fibres under REACH Annex XIV Position Paper CEMBUREAU responds to survey on European standardisation system Position Paper CEMBUREAU responds to EU 2020 Strategy: Long-term investment security is key Position Paper Facts & Figures 2015 Activity Report now available! Quarterly economic report – Q4 2015 CEMBUREAU Quarterly Economic Report – Q3 2015 CEMBUREAU Cement & concrete: Key facts & figures World Statistical Review 2001 - 2011 now available CEMBUREAU Rue d'Arlon 55 BE-1040 Brussels Tel: +32 2 234 10 11 Fax: +32 2 230 47 20 How to reach us Contact us Sitemap Glossary (C) 2016 CEMBUREAU