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, 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 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).