According to preliminary data construction and assembly production (in constant prices) carried out domestically by construction enterprises employing more than 9 persons was in July 2024 by 1.4% lower than in the same period of 2023 (an increase of 1.1% the year before) and by 0.9% higher compared to June 2024 (a decrease of 6.9% in the corresponding period of 2023).

In the period of January-July 2024, there were less dwellings completed than the year before.

In August 2024, there was deterioration in the current consumer moods with a simultaneous improvement in future consumer moods compared to the previous month. The current consumer confidence indicator, synthetically describing the current trends in individual consumption, was -15.9 which was by 1.9 p.p. lower in relation to last month.

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products decreased in July 2024 in comparison with the previous month (by 0.3%) as well as while compared to the corresponding period of the last year (by 5.5%).

In-depth questions about the current economic issues – assessment and expectations

According to preliminary data, in July 2024 the prices of construction and assembly production in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 5.8%, as well as in comparison with June 2024 by 0.4%.

In July 2024, sold production of industry was by 4.9% higher than in July 2023, when a decrease was recorded by 2.7% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, whereas in comparison with June 2024, it decreased by 3.3%. In the period January-July of 2024, sold production of industry was by 0.6% higher than in the corresponding period of 2023, which saw a decrease by 2.3% as compared to the corresponding period of 2022.

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in July 2024 remained at a level similar to that recorded in June 2024, but dropped compared to the corresponding month of the previous year – by 4.8%.