Short-term Business Statistics

Since July 2024, NSI has started publishing Construction Production Indices by base year 2021 = 100 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197.

In September 2024, the production index in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 0.4% compared to the previous month. An increase was seen in the production of specialized construction activities and in the building construction - both by 0.5%, and in the produc...

From July 2024, NSI started publishing Industrial Production Indices by base year 2021 = 100 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197.

The Industrial Production Index went up by 1.2% in September 2024 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

In September 2024, compared to the previous month, a rise was seen in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning...

Since July 2024, NSI has started publishing Turnover Indices in Retail trade by base year 2021 = 100 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197.

In September 2024, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.4% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A growth was reported in ‘Retail sales of non-food...

Since July 2024, NSI has started publishing Services Production Indices by base year 2021 = 100 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197.

In August 2024, the total production index in Services of the business economy increased by 1.5% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to August 2023, an increase of 7.3% was registered in the ...

In the third quarter of 2024, the municipal authorities issued building permits for the construction of 2 113 residential buildings with 9 215 dwellings, 18 administrative buildings/offices and 1 162 other buildings.

The issued building permits for new residential buildings increased by 0.3% compared to the third quarter of 2023. The issued building permits for administrative buildings and other buildings have shown a decrease by 28.0 and 7.3% respectively.

The construction of 1 553 residential buildings with 6 707 dw...

Since July 2024, NSI has started publishing Producer Prices Indices in Industry by base year 2021 = 100 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197.

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry fell by 0.8% in September 2024 compared to the previous month. A decrease of 1.8% was registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, as well as in the manufacturing industry - ...

Since July 2024, NSI has started publishing Construction Production Indices by base year 2021 = 100 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197.

In August 2024, the production index in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 1.7% compared to the previous month. An increase was seen in the production of specialized construction activities - by 2.6%, in the civil engineering - by 2.4%, and in the produc...

From July 2024, NSI started publishing Industrial Production Indices by base year 2021 = 100 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197.

The Industrial Production Index increased by 0.8% in August 2024 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

In August 2024, compared to the previous month, an increase was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 22....

From July 2024, NSI started publishing Turnover Indices in Retail trade by base year 2021 = 100 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197.

In August 2024, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 0.6% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decrease was reported in ‘Retail sales of non-food produ...

From July 2024, NSI started publishing Services Production Indices by base year 2021 = 100 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197.

In July 2024, the total production index in Services of the business economy increased by 1.2% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to July 2023, an increase of 8.5% was registered in the calendar-...

From July 2024, NSI started publishing Producer Prices Indices in Industry by base year 2021 = 100 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197.

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry rose by 0.4% in August 2024 compared to the previous month. An increase of 9.0% was registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, while the prices in the mining and quarrying industry fell by 1.9...

From July 2024, NSI started publishing Construction Production Indices by base year 2021 = 100 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197.

In July 2024, the production index in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 0.1% compared to the previous month. A decrease was seen in the production of civil engineering - by 1.0%, and in the production of building construction - by 0.1%. An increase was obser...

From July 2024, NSI started publishing Industrial Production Indices by base year 2021 = 100 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197.

The Industrial Production Index increased by 0.6% in July 2024 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

In July 2024, compared to the previous month, an increase was seen in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning su...

In June 2024, the total production index in Services of the business economy increased by 0.6% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to June 2023, an increase of 4.3% was registered in the calendar-adjusted index according to preliminary data.

From July 2024, NSI started publishing Turnover Indices in Retail trade by base year 2021 = 100 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197.

In July 2024, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 1.2% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

An increase was reported in all major groups: ‘Retail sales of fo...

From July 2024, NSI started publishing Producer Prices Indices in Industry by base year 2021 = 100 in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197.

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry rose by 2.2% in July 2024 compared to the previous month. An increase of 8.1% was registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, and in the manufacturing industry by 0.4%, while the prices...

In the second quarter of 2024 there was a 1.2% rise in the goods carried by freight transport in comparison with the previous quarter, while the transport performance remained unchanged.

Both the passengers carried by passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) and the transport performance decreased by 1.7% and 5.8%, respectively. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

In the second quarter of 2024, compared to the same period of the previous year:

• The goods carried by land transported were 3.1% less, wh...

In June 2024, the production index in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 1.1% compared to the previous month. A decrease was seen in the specialized construction activities - by 3.4%, and in the production of building construction - by 0.6%. An increase was observed in the production of civil engineering - by 1.1%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed an increase of 2.9% in the construction production compared to the same month of 2023. A rise was registered in the civil engineering - by 6.1%, and in the specialized construction ...

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 0.2% in June 2024 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

In June 2024, compared to the previous month, a decrease was seen in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 15.8%, while an increase was registered in the manufacturing - by 2.2%, and in the mining and quarrying industry - by 0.7%.

In comparison with June 2023, a decrease of 5.2% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop of the Industrial Produ...

The total production index in Services of the business economy in May 2024 decreased by 0.4% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to May 2023, an increase of 3.5% was registered in the calendar-adjusted index according to preliminary data.

In June 2024, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 1.4% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

An increase was reported in all major groups: ‘Retail sales of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 1.9%, ‘Retail sales of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 1.0% and ‘Retail sales of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 0.9%.

The trade turnover increased by 4.3% compared to the same month of 2023 according to the calendar-adjusted data.

In June 2024, com...

In the second quarter of 2024, the municipal authorities issued building permits for the construction of 1 935 residential buildings with 10 271 dwellings, 16 administrative buildings/offices and 1 173 other buildings.

The issued building permits for new residential buildings and other buildings decreased by 4.9% and 14.6% respectively as compared to the second quarter of 2023. There was a 14.3% increase in the number of building permits issued for administrative buildings.

The construction of 1 703 residential buildi...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry fell by 0.4% in June 2024 compared to the previous month. Drop of 2.2% was registered in the mining and quarrying industry, in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 0.6%, and in the manufacturing industry - by 0.2%. 

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market went down by 0.9% in June 2024 compared to May 2024. The domestic prices decreased in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 2.8%, while in the manufacturing industry increased&nbs...

In the second quarter of 2024, the newly registered legal entities in the country were 11 328, and those declared bankrupt - 1 005. Compared to the same quarter of 2023, the total number of newly registered increased by 2.7%, and that of bankrupts - by 2.1%.

The distribution by economic sectors shows that the relative share of newly registered legal entities is the largest in sector G ‘Trade; car and motorcycle repair’ - 88.6% of all newly registered units in the second quarter of 2023. Among the companies declaring bankrupt, the largest share is in sector...

In May 2024, the production index in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 1.1% compared to the previous month. An increase was seen in the specialized construction activities - by 2.6%, in the production of building construction - by 0.6%, and in the production of civil engineering - by 0.1%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed an increase of 4.5% in the construction production compared to the same month of 2023. A rise was registered in the specialized construction activities - by 10.7%, and in the civil engin...

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 3.3% in May 2024 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

In May 2024, compared to the previous month, a decrease was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 10.2%, in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 5.3%, , and in the manufacturing - by 2.3%.

In comparison with May 2023, a decrease of 6.3% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop of the Industrial Production Index was obs...

In May 2024, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 0.8% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decrease was reported in ‘Retail sales of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 9.7% and in ‘Retail sales of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 3.4%, while ‘Retail sales of food, beverages and tobacco’ kept the level of the previous month.

The calendar-adjusted data show that the turnover rose by 1.6% compared to May 2023.

In May 2024, compar...

The total production index in Services of the business economy in April 2024 increased by 1.7% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to April 2023, an increase of 6.0% was registered in the calendar-adjusted index according to preliminary data.

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry rose by 2.7% in May 2024 compared to the previous month and fell by 1.2% compared to May 2023.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market increased by 4.5% in May compared to April 2024 and went down by 4.3% compared to May 2023.

The Industrial Production Index increased by 3.3% in April 2024 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

In April 2024, compared to the previous month, a growth was seen in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 13.8%, in the mining and quarrying industry - by 4.2%, and in the manufacturing - by 0.9%.

In comparison with April 2023, a decrease of 0.3% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop of the Industrial Production Index was o...

In April 2024, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 0.7% compared to the previous month. A decrease was seen in the civil engineering - by 1.3%, in the production of specialized construction activities - by 0.7%, and in the production of building construction - by 0.3%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed an increase of 2.8% in the construction production compared to the same month of 2023. A rise was registered in the specialized construction activities - by 6.9%, and in the civil en...

In April 2024, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 1.9% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

An increase was reported in all major groups: ‚Retail sales of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 6.8%, ‘Retail sales of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 2.3% and ‘Retail sales of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 1.2%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover rose by 9.9% compared to April 2023.

In April 2024, compared to the same month of 2...

The total production index in Services of the business economy in March 2024 remained unchanged compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

During March 2024, the production index in Services of the business economy increased by 3.2% compared to the same month of 2023. The data are preliminary and calendar-adjusted.

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry fell by 0.1% in April 2024 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 4.5%. An increase was observed in the mining and quarrying industry - by 6.1%, and in the manufacturing industry - by 0.9%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 0.8% in April 2024 compared to March 2024. The domestic prices went down in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 4.1%. An increas...

In the first quarter of 2024 the goods carried by freight land and water transport rose by 0.9%, while the transport performance declined by 5.3% in comparison with the same quarter of 2023. The data are preliminary.

Compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, the number of passengers transported by passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) rose by 13.4%. The transport performance also increased by 11.9%, compared to first quarter of 2023.

First quarter of 2024, compared to same quarter of 2023:

• Th...

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 1.0% in March 2024 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decrease was registered in the in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 5.5%, in the manufacturing - by 1.2%, while an increase was registered in the mining and quarrying industry - by 1.2%.

In comparison with March 2023, a decline of 7.6% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop in the Industrial Production Index was observed in the minin...

In March 2024, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month. An increase was seen in the production of specialized construction activities - by 0.8%, and in the production of building construction - by 0.7%. In the civil engineering, a decrease of 1.0% was observed. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed an increase of 3.7% in the construction production compared to the same month of 2023. A rise was registered in the specialized construction activities - by 7.9%, and in the civi...

In March 2024, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 0.6% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

А decrease was observed in all major groups: the non-food products (except fuel) - by 2.3%, the food, beverages and tobacco - by 0.8% and the automotive fuel - by 0.4%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover rose by 0.3% compared to the same month in 2023.

In March 2024, compared to the same month of 2023, an increase in turnover was registered in the food, beverages a...

The total production index in Services of the business economy increased by 0.1% in February 2024 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

During February 2024, the production index in Services of the business economy increased by 3.6% compared to the same month of 2023. The data are preliminary and calendar-adjusted.

In the first quarter of 2024, the municipal authorities issued building permits for the construction of 1 823 residential buildings with 10 487 dwellings, 27 administrative buildings/offices and 1 094 other buildings.

The issued building permits for new residential buildings increased by 4.3% as compared to the first quarter of 2023. The issued building permits for administrative buildings and other buildings rose by 42.1% and 5.7%, respectively.

The construction of 1 389 residential buildings with 9 089 dwellings, 6 admin...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry fell by 1.6% in March 2024 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 8.2%. An increase was observed in the mining and quarrying industry - by 6.3%, and in the manufacturing industry - by 0.1%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 3.3% in March 2024 compared to February 2024. The domestic prices went down in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 9.1%, and in ...

In the first quarter of 2024, the newly registered legal entities in the country were 12 229, and those declared bankrupt - 992. Compared to the same quarter of 2023, the total number of newly registered decreased by 7.4%, and that of bankrupts - by 14.1%.

The distribution by economic sectors shows that the relative share of newly registered legal entities is the largest in sector G ‘Trade; car and motorcycle repair’ - 88.4% of all newly registered units in the second quarter of 2023. Among the companies declaring bankrupt, the largest share is in sector G ‘Tra...

The Industrial Production Index in February 2024 remains unchanged compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decrease was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 9.8%, in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 0.8%, while an increase was registered  in the manufacturing - by 2.9%.

In comparison with February 2023, a decline of 8.3% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop in the Industrial Production Index was observed in the mining...

In February 2024, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 1.4% compared to the previous month. An increase was seen in the production of specialised construction activities - by 2.6%, in the civil engineering - by 1.2%, and in the production of building construction - by 0.5%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed an increase of 3.3% in the construction production compared to the same month of 2023. A rise was registered in the civil engineering - by 8.1%, and in the specialised construction activities - by 6...

In February 2024, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.9% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Аn increase was observed in the food, beverages and tobacco, and in the non-food products (except fuel) - by 2.8% and 1.4%, respectively. A downgrade by 0.7% was registered in the automotive fuel.

The calendar-adjusted turnover rose by 3.2% compared to the same month in 2023.

Аn increase in turnover was registered in the food, beverages and tobacco ...

Since 2024 NSI has started publishing monthly Indices of production in services in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council for European Business Statistics. The purpose of the production index is to measure changes in the volume of output at monthly intervals.

Production indices in services are calculated by deflating the turnover indices for each activity with the corresponding producer price indices.

The total production index in Services of the business economy increased by 0.8% in January 2024 compar...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry fell by 0.6% in February 2024 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 7.1%. Increase was observed in the mining and quarrying industry by 4.1%, and in the manufacturing industry by 1.4%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 1.5% in February 2024 compared to January 2024. The domestic prices went down in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 6.8%. In the mining and quarrying indus...

In January 2024, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 1.0% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed an increase of 0.7% in construction production compared to the same month of 2023.

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 2.5% in January 2024 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decrease was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 10.7%, in the manufacturing - by 2.5%, and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 0.8%.

In comparison with January 2023, a decline of 7.5% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop in the Industrial Production Index was observed in the manufacturing - by 10....

In January 2024, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Аn increase was observed in the non-food products (except fuel) and in the food, beverages and tobacco - by 2.2% and 0.2%, respectively. A downgrade was registered in the automotive fuel - by 5.3%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover kept the level of the same month in 2023.

А decrease was registered in the automotive fuel in specialised stores - by 13.2%, and in ...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry fell by 1.8% in January 2024 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 6.5%, in the mining and quarrying industry by 2.6%, and in the manufacturing industry by 0.2%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 1.8% in January 2024 compared to December 2023. The domestic prices went down in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 5.7%, and in the mining and quarrying industry by 1.9%. In the...

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the goods carried by freight land and water transport rose by 3.8%, while the transport performance declined by 16.8% in comparison with the same quarter of 2022. The data are preliminary.

The number of passengers carried by the passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) decreased by 5.9%. The transport performance also recorded a decline of 0.3%.

Fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same quarter of 2022:

• The transported goods by land transport increased by 3.2%, while the transport...

The turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ increased by 2.9% for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter. In the section ‘Information and communication’, an increase of 3.9% was registered. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

During the fourth quarter of 2023, the turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ decreased by 0.8% compared to the same quarter of 2022. In the section ‘Information and communication’ a growth of 13.8% was repo...

In December 2023, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 0.4% compared to the previous month. The production of building construction fell by 1.2%, while the production of civil engineering rose by 0.7%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed a decrease of 3.6% in construction production compared to the same month of 2022. A decrease was registered both in building construction by 4.5% and in civil engineering - by 2.4%.

The Industrial Production Index increased by 3.3% in December 2023 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

An increase was seen in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 11.1%, in the mining and quarrying industry - by 9.4%, and in the manufacturing - by 0.9%.

In comparison with December 2022, a decline of 6.9% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop in the Industrial Production Index was observed in the manufacturing - by 8.9%, and in the min...

In December 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 0.6% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decrease was registered in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 2.7%, and there was an increase by 1.1% in ‘Food, beverages and tobacco’, while the turnover in ‘Automotive fuel in specialised stores’ kept the level of the previous month.

The calendar-adjusted turnover grew by 0.7% compared to the same month in 2022.

A rise by 9.2% was obse...

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the municipal authorities issued building permits for the construction of 2 275 residential buildings with 16 788 dwellings, 22 administrative buildings/offices and 1 261 other buildings.

The issued building permits for new residential buildings increased by 19.0% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. The issued building permits for administrative buildings and other buildings rose by 22.2% and 6.6% respectively.

The construction of 1 535 residential buildings with 7 382 dwellings, 8 administrative buildings/offices and ...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry fell by 0.6% in December 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the manufacturing industry by 0.8%, and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 0.4%. The mining and quarrying industry marked a rise of 2.6%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 0.4% in December compared to November 2023. The domestic prices went down in the manufacturing industry by 0.7% and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 0.3%, while ...

In the forth quarter of 2023, the newly registered legal entities in the country are 10 633, and those declared bankrupt - 977. Compared to the same quarter of 2022, the total number of newly registered decreased by 2.4%, and that of bankrupts - by 14.9%.

The distribution by economic sectors shows that the relative share of newly registered legal entities is the largest in sector G ‘Trade; car and motorcycle repair’ – 88.4% of all newly registered units in the second quarter of 2023. Among the companies declaring bankrupt, the largest share is in sector G ‘Trad...

In November 2023, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 0.6% compared to the previous month. The production of civil engineering fell by 1.5% and the production of building construction - by 0.1%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed a decrease of 3.0% in construction production compared to the same month of 2022. A decrease was registered in civil engineering - by 6.7%, while no change was observed in building construction.

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 3.2% in November 2023 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decrease was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 5.6%, in the manufacturing - by 2.7%, and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 1.8%.

In comparison with November 2022, a decline of 10.9% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop in the Industrial Production Index was observed in the electricity, gas, steam a...

In November 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 0.5% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

An increase was registered in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 2.4%, and in ‘Food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 1.2%, while in ‘Automotive fuel in specialised stores’ was observed а decrease - by 3.5%.  

The calendar-adjusted turnover grew by 3.2% compared to the same month in 2022.

A rise was observed in ‘Retail sale of food, bevera...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry rose by 0.5% in November 2023 compared to the previous month. An increase of 2.5% was registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, and in the mining and quarrying industry by 1.1%. In the manufacturing industry the prices fell by 0.2%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market increased by 0.7% in November compared to October 2023. The domestic prices went up in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 2.9%, and in the mining and quarrying industry by 2.3%...

In October 2023, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 0.2% compared to the previous month. The production of civil engineering rose by 0.3% and the production of building construction - by 0.1%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed a decrease of 1.0% in construction production compared to the same month of 2022. A decrease was registered in civil engineering - by 2.7%, while in building construction, an increase of 0.3% was seen.

The Industrial Production Index increased by 2.6% in October 2023 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A growth was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 9.7%, in the manufacturing - by 1.6%, while in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply there was a decrease - by 3.2%.

In comparison with October 2022, a drop of 5.4% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a decrease in the Industrial Production Index was observed in the electr...

In October 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 1.0% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

An increase was noted in all major groups: ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 3.2%, ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 1.4%, and ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 0.9%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover grew by 3.1% compared to the same month in 2022.

An increase was observed in ‘Retail s...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry decreased by 0.9% in October 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the mining and quarrying industry by 4.3%, and in the manufacturing industry by 1.2%. The prices went up in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 0.3%. 

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 0.6% in October compared to September 2023. The domestic prices went down in the mining and quarrying industry by 2.4%, and in the manufacturing industry by 1.0%. The price...

In the third quarter of 2023, the goods carried by freight land and water transport rose by 15.7% and the transport performance by 4.4% in comparison with the same quarter of 2022. The data are preliminary.

The number of passengers carried by passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2023. Meanwhile, the transport performance recorded a decline of 4.0%.

The third quarter of 2023 compared to the same quarter of 2022:

• In the third quarter of 2023, the transported goods by t...

The turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ decreased by 1.3% for the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter. In the section ‘Information and communication’, the index remained unchanged. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

During the third quarter of 2023, the turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ decreased by 5.0% compared to the same quarter of 2022. The turnover in the section ‘Information and communication’ rose by 12.8%. The da...

In September 2023, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 0.4% compared to the previous month. The production of building construction fell by 0.4% and the production of civil engineering - by 0.3%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed a decrease of 1.9% in construction production compared to the same month of 2022. A decrease was registered both in civil engineering - by 3.7%, and in building construction - by 0.4%.

The Industrial Production Index went down by 2.7% in September 2023 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A drop was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 3.2%, in the manufacturing - by 3.1%, and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 0.5%.

In comparison with September 2022, a drop of 11.5% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index.

On an annual basis, a drop in the Industrial Production Index was observed in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning ...

In September 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices kept the level of the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

An increase was noted in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 3.3%, while in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ and in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ was observed a decrease by 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively.

The calendar-adjusted turnover was unchanged compared to the same month in 2022.

An increase was reported in ‘Reta...

In the third quarter of 2023, the municipal authorities issued building permits for the construction of 2 107 residential buildings with 9 805 dwellings, 25 administrative buildings/offices and 1 253 other buildings.

The issued building permits for new residential buildings fewer by 2.4% as compared to the third quarter of 2022. The issued building permits for administrative buildings and other buildings have shown an increase by 78.6% and 3.3% respectively.

The construction of 1 528 residential buildings with 7 576 d...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry rose by 1.6% in September 2023 compared to the previous month. An increase of 4.1% was registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, and in the manufacturing industry by 0.9%. In the mining and quarrying industry the prices fell by 1.3%. 

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market went up by 2.0% in September compared to August 2023. The domestic prices increased in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 4.0%, in the mining and quarrying industry by 2.8%, and in the manufacturing indu...

In the third quarter of 2023, the newly registered legal entities in the country are 9 829, and those declared bankrupt - 829. Compared to the same quarter of 2022, the total number of newly registered decreased by 6.5%, and that of bankrupts - by 25.8%.

The distribution by economic sectors shows that the relative share of newly registered legal entities is the largest in sector G ‘Trade; car and motorcycle repair’ – 88.1% of all newly registered units in the second quarter of 2023. Among the companies declaring bankrupt, the largest share is in sector G ‘Trade; repair of cars and...

The Industrial Production Index increased by 1.3% in August 2023 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A growth was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 5.5%, in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 1.6%, and in the manufacturing - by 1.5%.

In August 2023, a decrease of 9.7% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Compared to August 2022, a drop was observed in the electricity, gas, steam and air con...

In August 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices kept the level of the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A drop was registered in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 0.5% and in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 0.2%, while in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ was observed an increase - by 1.8%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover was unchanged compared to the same month in 2022.

An increase was noted in ‘Retai...

In August 2023, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month. The production of building construction rose by 0.5% and the production of civil engineering remained unchanged. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed a decrease of 0.5% in construction production compared to the same month of 2022. A decrease was registered in civil engineering - by 3.6%, while in building construction, an increase of 1.9% was seen.

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry rose by 0.2% in August 2023 compared to the previous month. An increase of 1.2% was registered in the manufacturing industry, while in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply prices fell by 2.4%, and in the mining and quarrying industry - by 2.2%. 

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market remained unchanged in August 2023 compared to the previous month. The domestic prices decreased in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 2.8%, and in the mining and q...

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 1.3% in July 2023 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A drop was reported in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 8.4%, in the mining and quarrying industry - by 8.1%, while the production increase in the manufacturing - by 0.9%.

In July 2023, a decrease of 11.5% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Compared to July 2022, a drop was observed in the electricity, gas, steam and...

In July 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices kept the level of the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The turnover was noted a decrease in all major groups: in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 4.6%, in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 0.9% and in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 0.3%. 

The calendar-adjusted turnover went up by 1.6% compared to the same month in 2022.

An increase was observed in ‘Retail sa...

In July 2023, the index of production in the ‘Construction’ section was unchanged compared to the previous month. The production of civil engineering fell by 0.1% and the production of building construction remained unchanged. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The calendar-adjusted data showed a decrease of 1.8% in construction production compared to the same month of 2022. A decrease was registered both in civil engineering - by 3.8%, and in building construction - by 0.2%.

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry rose by 0.5% in July 2023 compared to the previous month. A 0.8% increase was registered in the manufacturing industry, while the mining and quarrying industry as well as the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply fell by 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively. 

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market fell by 0.3% in July compared to June 2023. The domestic prices decreased in the mining and quarrying industry by 4.0%, in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 0.2%, and ...

The goods carried by freight land and water transport increased by 10.6%, while the transport performance decreased by 12.4% during the second quarter of 2023 in comparison with the same quarter of 2022. The data are preliminary.

The number of passengers carried by the passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) rose by 1.5% in the second quarter of 2023. The transport performance also increased by 6.4%. 

Freight land transport
In the second quarter of 2023, the transported goods by the land transport were 10.4% more than...

The turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ decreased by 3.9% for the second quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter. In the section ‘Information and communication’ was seen an increase of the turnover by 3.1%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

During the second quarter of 2023, the turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ increased by 0.6% compared to the same quarter of 2022. The turnover in the section ‘Information and communication’ rose...

The Industrial Production Index increased by 0.7% in June 2023 compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A growth was reported in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 6.6%, in the mining and quarrying industry - by 4.2%, and in the manufacturing - by 0.4%.

In June 2023, a drop of 9.3% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Compared to June 2022, a drop was observed in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by...

In June 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices kept the level of the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The turnover in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ was unchanged compared to May 2023, an increase was reported in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 0.8%, while in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ a decrease was registered - by 1.2%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover went up by 2.4% compared to the same month in 2022.

An incr...

Тhe index of production in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 1.1% in June 2023 compared to the previous month. The production of civil engineering fell by 1.6% and the production of building construction - by 0.6%.

Compared to June 2022, the index of production in construction went down by 2.2%. A decrease was registered both in civil engineering - by 4.8%, and in building construction - by 0.2%.

In the second quarter of 2023, the municipal authorities issued building permits for the construction of 2 035 residential buildings with 12 078 dwellings, 14 administrative buildings/offices and 1 374 other buildings.

The issued building permits for new residential buildings and administrative buildings decreased by 9.5% and 30.0% respectively as compared to the second quarter of 2022. The issued building permits for other buildings have shown an increase of 18.0%.

The construction of 1 515 residential buildings with...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry decreased by 1.3% in June 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 5.2%. In the mining and quarrying industry an increase by 1.1% was recorded, and in the manufacturing no change in prices was observed.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market fell by 2.4% in June 2023 compared to the previous month. The domestic prices decreased in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 5.8%, in the mining an...

In the second quarter of 2023, the newly registered legal entities in the country are 11 025, and those declared bankrupt - 984. Compared to the same quarter of 2022, the total number of newly registered decreased by 2.6%, and that of bankrupts - by 23.8%.

The distribution by economic sectors shows that the relative share of newly registered legal entities is the largest in sector G ‘Trade; car and motorcycle repair’ - 89.4% of all newly registered units in the second quarter of 2023. Among the companies declaring bankrupt, the largest share is in sector G ‘Trade; r...

In May 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 1.5% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A rise of turnover was reported in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 3.4%, and ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 1.1%, while in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ was registered a decrease - by 0.3%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover went up by 1.8% compared to the same month in 2022.

An increase...

Тhe index of production in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 1.0% in May 2023 compared to the previous month. The production of civil engineering rose by 1.2% and the production of building construction - by 0.9%.

Compared to May 2022, no change in construction production was observed. An increase was registered in the building construction - by 1.8%, while a decrease of 2.5% in civil engineering was seen.

The Industrial Production Index increased by 1.6% in May 2023 compared to April 2023. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to the previous month, growth was reported in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 8.8%, and in the manufacturing - by 0.7%, while the production went down in the mining and quarrying industry - by 4.7%.

In May 2023, a decline of 11.0% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Compared to May 2022, a drop was obs...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry decreased by 2.9% in May 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 4.4%, in the manufacturing by 2.4%, and in the mining and quarrying industry by 2.2%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market fell by 2.5% in May 2023 compared to the previous month. The domestic prices decreased in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 4.3%, in the mining and quarrying industry by 2.9%, and in the manufacturi...

In April 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 2.0% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decline was reported in all major groups: ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 2.3%, ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 2.1% and ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 1.1%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover went down by 2.7% compared to the same month in 2022.

А decrease of 6.7% was observed in ‘Retail sale o...

Тhe index of production in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 1.0% in April 2023 compared to the previous month. The production of civil engineering fell by 1.3% and the production of building construction - by 0.8%.

Compared to April 2022, the index of production in construction went down by 2.3%. A decrease was registered both in civil engineering - by 4.7%, and in building construction - by 0.5%.

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 2.9% in April 2023 compared to March 2023. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to the previous month, a drop was reported in the mining and quarrying industry - by 8.4%, in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 6.9%, and in the manufacturing - by 3.0%.

In April 2023, a decline of 12.6% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Compared to April 2022, a drop was observed in the electricity, gas, steam and...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry went down by 2.3% in April 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 8.3%, and in the manufacturing by 0.1%. The prices increased by 1.4% in the mining and quarrying industry.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market fell by 3.2% in comparison with March 2023. The domestic prices went down in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 7.0%, and in the manufacturing by 0.8%. The prices raised in the...

The goods carried decreased by 14.9%, while the transport performance from the freight land and water transport increased by 0.8% during the first quarter of 2023 in comparison with the same quarter of 2022. The data are preliminary.

By 24.1% rose the number of transported passengers by the passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) in the first quarter of 2023. The transport performance also increased by 19.6%.

Freight land transport
The transported goods by the land transport were by 16.1% less and the transport performance...

The turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ increased by 1.2% for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter. In the section ‘Information and communication’ was seen an increase of the turnover by 6.0%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

During the first quarter of 2023, the turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ increased by 13.8% compared to the same quarter of 2022. The turnover in the section ‘Information and communication’ rose ...

In March 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 0.6% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decline in turnover was reported in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 1.6% and in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 0.5%. Аn increase was observed in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 2.2%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover rose by 1.1% compared to the same month in 2022.

An increase was seen in ‘Reta...

Тhe index of production in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 0.8% in March 2023 compared to the previous month. The production of building construction rose by 1.0% and the production of civil engineering - by 0.5%.

Compared to March 2022, the index of production in construction went up by 0.3%. An increase was registered in building construction - by 2.4%, while in civil engineering, a decrease of 2.5% was seen.

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 1.2% in March 2023 compared to February 2023. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to the previous month, a drop was reported in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 11.8%, while an increase was seen in the mining and quarrying industry - by 2.8%, and in the manufacturing - by 1.5%.

In March 2023, a decline of 9.0% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Co...

In the first quarter of 2023, the municipal authorities issued building permits for the construction of 1 748 residential buildings with 8 619 dwellings, 19 administrative buildings/offices and 1 035 other buildings.

The issued building permits for new residential buildings and other buildings decreased by 5.5% and 3.4% respectively as compared to the first quarter of 2022. The issued building permits for administrative buildings have shown an increase of 5.6%.

The construction of 1 272 residential buildings with 6&nb...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry decreased by 2.2% in March 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 9.3%, and in the mining and quarrying industry by 1.1%. The prices went up in the manufacturing by 0.9%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 2.6% in March 2023 compared to the previous month. The domestic prices went down in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 7.7%, and in the mining and quarrying industry...

Тhe index of production in the ‘Construction’ section decreased by 0.7% in February 2023 compared to the previous month. The production of building construction fell by 0.8% and the production of civil engineering - by 0.5%.

Compared to February 2022, the index of production in construction went down by 2.9%. A decrease was seen both in civil engineering - by 4.1%, and in building construction - by 2.0%.

The Industrial Production Index increased by 0.6% in February 2023 compared to January 2023. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to the previous month, an increase was reported in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 18.4%, in the mining and quarrying industry - by 3.2%, while in manufacturing there was a decrease in the industrial production - by 2.9%.

In February 2023, a decline of 1.8% was observed in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Comp...

In February 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 0.5% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A decline in turnover was reported in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 1.8%, while in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ and in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ an increase was observed - by 1.2% and 0.7%, respectively.

The calendar-adjusted turnover went up by 4.3% compared to the same month in 2022.

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry decreased by 5.9% in February 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 17.0%, and in the manufacturing by 0.1%. The prices went up in the mining and quarrying industry by 0.6%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 7.9% in February 2023 compared to the previous month. The domestic prices went down in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 16.5%, and in the manufacturing by 0.2%...

Тhe index of production in the ‘Construction’ section increased by 0.8% in January 2023 compared to the previous month. The production of civil engineering rose by 1.0% and the production of building construction - by 0.8%.

Compared to January 2022, the index of production in construction went down by 0.4%. In civil engineering, a decrease of 3.1% was registered, while in building construction an increase of 1.6% was observed.

The Industrial Production Index decreased by 3.0% in January 2023 compared to December 2022. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

Compared to the previous month, a decline was reported in the mining and quarrying industry - by 10.9%, in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - by 5.0% and in the manufacturing - by 1.9%.

In January 2023, a decrease of 4.3% was registered in the calendar-adjusted Industrial Production Index in comparison with the same month in 2022.

Compared to January 2022, a drop was observed in the electricity, ga...

In January 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 1.8% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A growth in turnover was reported in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 2.6% and in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 2.0%, while in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ was observed a decrease - by 0.2%.

The calendar adjusted turnover rose by 5.6% compared to the same month in 2022.

An increase was seen in...

The Total Producer Price Index in Industry decreased by 2.2% in January 2023 compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 8.3%. The prices went up in the mining and quarrying industry by 3.2% and in the manufacturing by 1.1%.

The Producer Price Index on the Domestic Market decreased by 4.2% in January 2023 compared to the previous month. The domestic prices went down in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 9.7%. The prices increased in the mining an...

The goods carried and the transport performance by the freight land and water transport increased by 6.7% and 21.1% during the fourth quarter of 2022 in comparison with the same quarter of 2021. The data are preliminary.

By 27.0% rose the number of transported passengers by the passenger transport (land, water and urban electrical transport) in the fourth quarter of 2022. The transport performance also increased by 40.2%.

Freight land transport

The transported goods by the land transport were by 6.4% more and the transport performance rose by 2...

The total turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ decrease by 1.3% for the forth quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter. In the section ‘Information and communication’ the turnover index increased by 3.8%. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

During the forth quarter of 2022, the total turnover index in the section ‘Transportation, storage and post’ increased by 26.3% compared to the same quarter of 2021. The total turnover index in the section ‘Information and communication’...