In April 2023 retail sales at constant prices were by 7.3% lower than the year before (against an increase of 19.0% in April 2022). Compared with March 2023 an increase by 0.1% in retail sales was recorded.

In 2022, tourist accommodation establishments with fewer than 10 beds accommodated 1.2 million tourists, with 3.9 million overnight stays provided for them. The occupancy rate of bed places in this type of establishments was 23.8%.

According to preliminary data construction and assembly production (in constant prices) carried out domestically by construction enterprises employing more than 9 persons was in April 2023 by 1.2% higher than in the same period in 2022 (an increase of 9.0% in the corresponding period of 2022) and by 3,5% lower compared to March 2023 (a decrease of 6.1% in the corresponding period of 2022).

In the first four months of 2023, there were more dwellings completed than the year before. Whereas the number of dwellings for which permits have been granted or which have been registered with a construction project as well as dwellings in which construction has begun decreased.

According to preliminary data, in April 2023 the prices of construction and assembly production in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year in-creased by 11.3%, and in comparison with March 2023 by 0.7%.

In April 2023, sold production of industry was by 6.4% lower than in April 2022, when an increase was recorded by 12.4% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, whereas in comparison with March 2023, it decreased by 14.8%. In the period January-April of 2023, sold production of industry was by 1.9% lower than in the corresponding period of 2022, which saw an increase by 14.9% as compared to the corresponding period of 2021.

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in April 2023 decreased compared to March 2023 by 0.7% and compared to that recorded in the corre-sponding month of the previous year increased by 6.8%.