In April 2024 retail sales at constant prices were by 4.1% higher than the year before (against a decrease of 7.3% in April 2023). Compared with March 2024, a decrease by 1.8% in retail sales was recorded. In the period of January-April 2024 sales increased y/y by 5.0% (against a decrease by 4.8% in corresponding period of 2023).

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 2024 by 2.0% lower than in the same period of 2023 (an increase of 1.1% the year before) and by 9.0% higher compared to March 2024 (a decrease of 3.6% in the corresponding period of 2023).

In 2023, all marshal offices equipped employees with portable devices enabling mobile connection to the Internet for business purposes.

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products increased in April 2024 in comparison with the previous month (by 0.5%), while compared to the corresponding period of the last year decreased (by 13.8%).

In the period od January-April 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 April 2024 the prices of construction and assembly production in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 7.1%, as well as in comparison with March 2024 by 0.5%.

In April 2024, sold production of industry was by 7.9% higher than in April 2023, when a decrease was recorded by 6.4% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, whereas in comparison with March 2024, it decreased by 2.2%. In the period January-April of 2024, sold production of industry was by 0.9% higher than in the corresponding period of 2023, which saw a decrease by 2.2% as compared to the corresponding period of 2022.

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in April 2024 increased compared to March 2024 by – 0.2%, and decreased compared to the corresponding month of the previous year – by 8.6%.