Retail trade – March 2025

In March 2025 the index -0.5% over February and -2.8% y-o-y

Foreign trade with non-EU countries – March 2025

In March 2025 import -1.1%, export +2.9% compared with February; the trade balance was +5,958 million euro

Employment and unemployment (provisional estimates) – March 2025

In March 2025, employment fell (-0.1%). Unemployment rate up to 6.0% (+0.1 p.p.).

Industrial and Construction producer prices – March 2025

Industrial producer price index -2.4% over February and +3.9% y-o-y; construction of buildings +0.5% both over February and y-o-y

Consumer prices (provisional data)- April 2025

In April 2025 the CPI +0.2% compared with the previous month and +2.0% year-over-year

Preliminary estimate of GDP – Q1 2025

In Q1 2025 GDP increased by 0.3% on the previous quarter and by 0.6% y/o/y

Contractual wages and salaries – Q1 2025

In March 2025 contractual hourly wages +0.4% over February and +4.0% y-o-y

Turnover of industry and services – February 2025

In February 2025 industrial turnover decreased by 1.5% y-o-y, services -1.2% y-o-y

Consumer and business confidence – April 2025

In April the Consumer confidence climate index from 95.0 to 92.7; the business confidence climate index from 93.2 to 91.5

Notification of general government deficit and debt – Years 2021/2024

In 2024, the government deficit to GDP ratio was -3.4%