According to preliminary data construction and assembly production (in constant prices) carried out domestically by construction enterprises employing more than 9 persons was in February 2024 by 4.9% lower than in the same period of 2023 (an increase of 6.6% the year before) and by 12.1% higher compared to January 2024 (an increase of 10.6% in the corresponding period of 2023).

In the first two months of 2024, there were less 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 increased.

According to preliminary data, in February 2024 the prices of construction and assembly production in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 7.5%, as well as in comparison with January 2024 by 0.3%.

In February 2024, sold production of industry was by 3.3% higher than in February 2023, when a decrease was recorded by 1.6% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, whereas in comparison with January 2024, it increased by 0.7%. In the period January-February of 2024, sold production of industry was by 2.8% higher than in the corresponding period of 2023.

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in February 2024 increased compared to January 2024 by – 0.1%, however decreased compared to the corresponding month of the previous year – by 10.1%.

In March 2024, there was an improvement in both current and future consumer sentiment moods compared to the previous month. The current consumer confidence indicator, syn-thetically describing the current trends in individual consumption, was -12.3 which was by 0.3 p.p. higher in relation to last month.