In September 2021, there was an improvement in both current and future consumer sentiment moods compared to the previous month. The current consumer confidence indicator, synthetically describing the current trends in individual consumption, was -13.0a which was by 1.6 p.p. higher in relation to last month.

In most of presented kinds of activities general business climate indicator in September is at a similar level as in the previous month. In the majority of researched areas deterioration of “forecast” components has been reported, whereas “diagnostic” ones improve or do not change.

In July 2021 retail sales at constant prices were by 5.4% higher than the year before (against an increase of 0.5% in August 2020). Compared with July 2021 retail sales decreased by 1.0%. In the period of January-August 2021 retail sales y/y were by 7.3% higher (against a decrease of 3.5% in 2020).

According to preliminary data, in August 2021, construction and assembly production (in constant prices) carried out domestically by construction enterprises employing more than 9 persons was by 10.2% higher than in the corresponding period of 2020 (a decrease of 12.0% the year before) and by 3.2% higher compared to July 2021 (a decrease by 3.4% the year before).

In the period of I-VIII 2021, there were more dwellings completed than the year before. 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 also increased.

According to preliminary data, in August 2021 the prices of construction and assembly production in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 4.4%, and in comparison with July 2021 - by 0.7%.

In August 2021, sold production of industry was by 13.2% higher than in August 2020, when an increase was recorded by 1.5% as compared to the previous year, whereas in comparison with July 2021, it decreased by 2.5%.

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in August 2021 increased compared to July 2021 by 0.6 % and compared to that recorded in the corresponding month of the previous year - by 9.5%.

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products increased in August 2021 in comparison with the previous month (by 0.3%) as well as while compared to the corresponding month of last year (by 18.2%).