Volume of construction work in Lithuania up 16.8 percent

The construction work carried out within the country accounted for 94 percent (LTL 2.1 billion, or EUR 608 million) of the total construction work, outside the country – 6 percent (LTL 132 million, or EUR 38 million).

In the second quarter of 2014, against the first quarter of 2014, seasonally adjusted volume of construction work carried out within the country decreased by 3.5 percent at constant prices.

In the second quarter of 2014, against the first quarter of 2014, the volume of construction work carried out outside the country rose by 17.3 percent at constant prices.

In the second quarter 2014, against the same quarter of 2013, the volume of construction work carried out within the country increased by 18 percent at constant prices, while working day adjusted it went up by 17.9 percent.

In the second quarter 2014, against the same quarter of 2013, the volume of construction work carried out outside the country rose by 0.4 percent.

The share of construction of civil engineering structures accounted for 52 percent of total construction work carried out within the country and amounted to LTL 1.1 billion (EUR 318.6 million), i.e. by 13.9 percent more than in the second quarter of 2013.

The share of construction of non-residential buildings accounted for 36 percent (LTL 768 million, or EUR 222 million) of total construction work carried out within the country, or by 12.5 percent more than in the second quarter of 2013.

The share of construction of residential buildings accounted for 12 percent of total construction work carried out within the country, i.e. by 70.2 percent (LTL 248 million, or EUR 72 million) more than in the second quarter of 2013.