Procurement prices of basic agricultural products[1] increased in December 2021 in comparison with the previous month (by 6.0%) as well as while compared to the corresponding period of last year (by 28.9%).

In January 2022, there was a deterioration 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 -29.2[1] which was by 1.9 p.p. lower in relation to last month.