Industrial production – March 2026

In March 2026 the index increased by 0.7% over February and by 1.5% year-over-year

Retail trade – March 2026

In March 2026 the index +0.8% over February and +3.7% y-o-y

Consumer prices (provisional data) – April 2026

In April 2026 the CPI +1.2% compared with the previous month and +2.8% year-over-year

Employment and unemployment (provisional data) – March 2026

In March 2026, employment decreased (-0.1%). Unemployment rate down to 5.2% (-0.1 p.p.)

Preliminary estimate of GDP – Q1 2026

In Q1 2026 GDP increased by 0.2% on the previous quarter and by 0.7% year over year

Foreign trade with non-EU countries – March 2026

In March 2026 import +3.5%, export +3.1% over February 2025; the trade balance was +5,643 million euro

Contractual wages and salaries – January–March 2026

In March 2026 contractual hourly wages +0.1% over February and +2.4% y-o-y

Consumer and business confidence – April 2026

In April the Consumer confidence climate index from 92.6 to 90.8; the business confidence climate index from 97.3 to 95.2

Industrial and Construction producer prices – March 2026

Industrial producer price index -0.4% over January and -2.7% y-o-y; construction of buildings +0.3% over January, +1.3% y-o-y

Turnover of industry and services – February 2025

In February 2026 industrial turnover increased by 0.5% y-o-y, services +2.4% y-o-y