https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/RSS/Obsah-EN-INF-AKT/informativne-spravy/vsetky/f62256f4-dcbc-4410-bae6-2522d271f9bc po, 04 dec 2023 09:01:38 SEČ (c) Štatistický úrad SR, Všetky práva vyhradené. The Slovak economy rose at its slowest pace in a year, with household spending, trade and exports contributing to the growth. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/f9bb017d-7f95-4ff1-bc60-67ae7a06f05c Retail trade remained almost at last year’s level in July, as declines in e-shop and hypermarket turnover were balanced by growth in some specialized stores. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/9c10ee01-0678-4a7d-9ec7-5ce045822628 Dwelling construction in Slovakia remained weak, with both the number of completed and started dwellings remaining low. Slowdown in construction activity, both year-on-year and in the long term, was evident across all SR regions. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/52230723-829c-4902-ab08-4dbd340e19d7 Average gross monthly wages rose by 3.2% year-on-year. However, this growth was no longer sufficient to keep pace with inflation, resulting in a 0.5% decline in real wages. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/b710989e-bce7-44df-bb58-3e6b47c0b68d https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/04bcd4da-f0e7-4348-ac38-cc27de95169d Employment continued to decline, with the number of employees falling in the economic largest sectors. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/7411aa1d-d952-4921-a255-9f981b250ce9 The second estimate confirmed a 16% year-on-year decline in the production of small grain cereals. Significantly lower yields are also expected for sugar beet, grain maize and soya beans. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/dff87603-da27-49d1-8ffa-db697edaaee3 Prices of dwellings continued to rise, while quarter-on-quarter growth slowed and year-on-year growth remained high. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/de121cb7-4941-4f44-a5bb-308a8cdb7ec0 As of June 30, 2026 the Slovak Republic had 5,403,009 inhabitants. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/63fa06f2-4cf5-4e9a-bc70-c26acf8cee83 Confidence in the Slovak economy weakened month-on-month, mainly due to the deepening pessimism among entrepreneurs in industry. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/083f415b-0020-4039-80d1-5000472f09c6 In July, industrial producers prices rose again, for the fourth consecutive month. Farmers maintained lower producer prices year-on-year. Prices of construction work and consumed materials increased by more than 6%. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/073d0790-6ecd-4a39-af50-9bd890c0e244 Travellers travelled more and over longer distances in spring, with both road and rail transport performing well. Freight transport volumes continued to decline year-on-year, but transport performance rose for the first time in a year and a half. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/b4058895-45dd-43f3-826a-d334c0e326c1 Total market production in Slovakia increased by 2.3% year-on-year and by 0.2% month-on-month. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/979fb67e-f780-44fe-b229-8f7df5beed2a In July, Slovak consumers’ confidence remained almost unchanged, with more favourable evaluations of price and unemployment developments. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/dfbf8deb-55b6-49ec-af2d-ff4ee44be547 Harmonized annual inflation slowed to 3.2% in July https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/31c712c8-b12c-4a35-98b3-97816939df08 Turnover of hotels, guesthouses and other SR accommodation establishments rose by 11% year-on-year, or by EUR 18 million, in the second quarter of this year. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/532e789c-ae8e-45ad-a2da-4ae1a8695d00 In June, the value of new orders in industry rose by 3% year-on-year, after eight months. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/e495886a-5835-4c63-8b84-db847eb186af The Slovak economy maintained both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter growth in the second quarter, although at a slightly slower pace. The growth remained below 1%. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/f1ea68d6-cddb-4de9-a7a1-c1c181e5e9e0 Inflation slowed to its lowest level in 18 months in July, while food prices continued to decline both year-on-year and month-on-month. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/c991d381-6404-4742-ba49-013cf14752a1 Most economic sectors also recorded real wage growth in June, with the highest increase in construction. Employment rose in only four sectors, most significantly in selected market services. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/a91ffa8f-fea9-439f-b5b6-f8f5202837f0