Procurement prices of basic agricultural products decreased in February 2024 in comparison with the previous month (by 0.2%) as well as while compared to the corresponding period of the last year (by 15.4%).

In March the assessments of general business climate indicator in most of presented kinds of activities are at a similar or higher level as compared to the ones presented in February. As regards seasonally adjusted data, the indicator in most cases is close to the one that was noted a month ago. Apart from retail trade along with accommodation and food service activities section, in the rest of areas the indicator is below the long-term mean . In majority of studied areas, month-to-month level of "diagnostic" components does not change or deteriorates, whereas "forecasting" ones improve.

In February 2024 retail sales at constant prices were by 6.1% higher than the year before (against a decrease of 5.0% in February 2023). Compared with January 2024, a decrease by 0.9% in retail sales was recorded. In the period of January-February 2024 sales increased y/y by 4.6% (against a decrease by 1.9% 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 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.