In January 2024 retail sales[1] at constant prices[2] were by 3.0% higher than the year before (against an increase of 0.1% in January 2023). Compared with December 2023, a decrease by 19.5% in retail sales was recorded.

Procurement prices of basic agricultural products[1] decreased in January 2024 in comparison with the previous month (by 2.5%) as well as while compared to the corresponding period of the last year (by 16.1%).

In February the assessments of general business climate indicator in all of presented kinds of activities are at a similar or higher level as compared to the ones presented in January. Regarding seasonally adjusted data, the indicator in most cases is close to the one that was noted a month ago. In all areas, apart from retail trade, the indicator is below the long-term mean[1]. In majority of studied areas, month-to-month level of "diagnostic" components does not change or deteriorates, whereas "forecasting" ones improve.

According to preliminary data construction and assembly production (in constant prices) carried out domestically by construction enterprises employing more than 9 persons was in January 2024 by 6.1% lower than in the same period of 2023 (an increase of 2.0% in the corresponding period of 2023) and by 63.2% lower compared to December 2023 (a decrease of 55.3% in the corresponding period of 2023).

In February 2024, current consumer moods remained unchanged with a simultaneous deteriorated in future consumer moods compared to the previous month. The current consumer confidence indicator, synthetically describing the current trends in individual consumption, was -12.6 and did not change in relation to last month.

In January 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.