In the first quarter of 2023, there were more 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 decreased.

According to preliminary data, the prices of sold production of industry in March 2023 decreased compared to February 2023 by 0.8% and compared to that recorded in the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 10.1%.

According to preliminary data construction and assembly production (in constant prices) carried out domestically by construction enterprises employing more than 9 persons was in March 2023 by 1.5% lower than in the same period in 2022 (an increase of 27.6% in the corresponding period of 2022) and by 30.6% higher compared to February 2023 (an increase of 41.4% in the corresponding period of 2022).

In March 2023 retail sales at constant prices were by 7.3% lower than the year before (against an increase of 9.6% in March 2022). Compared with February 2023 an increase by 14.0% in retail sales was recorded. In the period of January-March 2023 sales decreased y/y by 3.5% (in 2022 a growth of 9.0%).

In March 2023, sold production of industry was by 2.9% lower than in March 2022, when an increase was recorded by 15.4% as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, whereas in comparison with February 2023, it increased by 14.1%. In the period January-March of 2023, sold production of industry was by 0.6% lower than in the corresponding period of 2022, which saw an increase by 16.0% as compared to the corresponding period of 2021.

According to preliminary data, in March 2023 the prices of construction and assembly production in comparison with the corresponding month of the previous year increased by 12.0%, and in comparison with February 2023 by 0.5%.