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. Year-on-year growth in both exports and imports strengthened in April, while the foreign trade surplus amounted to EUR 76 million. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/8675a09f-daa5-42b4-abea-303a0a0a6f92 In April, construction output continued to expand rapidly, although the growth rate slowed by half. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/0454ecee-97b1-49cf-b290-d628cf1fe3c5 At the beginning of the year, the Slovak economy maintained a modest growth below 1%, while the key industrial sector declined for the first time in two and a half years. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/0aa1bf13-268d-430b-b029-134e0d0e7851 In April, retail trade turnover stagnated, weaker performance of supermarkets and e-shops offset growth in specialized stores. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/5a717757-249b-445b-9a25-adecf3fea2ed The decline in housing construction continued in the first quarter of 2026, with exceptionally low numbers of completed and started dwellings. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/e9856625-cad4-4d8a-b84b-16680a28812a Wage growth accelerated at the beginning of the year, though only two thirds of sectors recorded a real growth after adjustment for inflation. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/f1818e33-2181-4199-9128-97b41f39b0b2 Unemployment indicators increased more rapidly in the first quarter of the year. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/c1cb5fc6-e690-46ce-9dc5-63f1db506a1b At the beginning of 2026, employment recorded a slight decline, while job losses persisted, especially in manufacturing, https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/3a74696c-ab0c-4a2f-ab72-246f88c4b55e Year-on-year price growth of dwellings reached 14%, marking the third highest increase ever recorded. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/150bf580-b66c-45aa-993b-8ec826d570da The total population decrease deepened, the birth rate continued to decline. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/0025637a-832b-42f6-9302-04ac2ef4c077 Economic sentiment indicator rose for the second consecutive month in May, mainly due to greater optimism among entrepreneurs in services, as well as in retail trade and construction. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/0c74f69d-bcfc-4709-b9bd-4dbbe3d518d6 Agricultural producer prices remained stable in March, while industrial producer prices increased. Prices of construction materials and construction work continued to exceed the level of the previous year. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/29b33f03-ffdc-4cd5-8e2c-728592b018b8 Freight transport stagnation intensified, reaching the lowest volume of goods transported in the last seven years. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/86952b5d-bc4b-4690-b0fe-c76fe00cfaf9 Travel organized by the Slovak tour operators slightly declined last year, yet it remained the second most successful year since the beginning of the millennium. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/577d92ff-5bc1-4ef8-827b-8ee019b6c033 Slovak consumers were more optimistic in April compared with the previous month, though pessimism persisted. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/9f90cb8f-a65d-4497-a2e1-9f27cdfcab20 The growth of total market production in Slovakia reached its strongest pace in March 2026 in the last 15 months. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/fb1a215f-95cd-4814-ac7f-cc5c964f7dc5 Harmonized annual inflation accelerated to 4.1% in April. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/03d0ae0e-4ae1-4b0d-90e1-06ca36c85fc5 Turnover of accommodation providers in Slovakia rose at a double-digit rate in Q1, driven mainly by foreign visitors. Tourism capacity indicators, including accommodation establishments, rooms and bed places, also rose year-on-year. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/bdd154af-1a71-43e2-889d-f0065e3a3bd2 Industrial new orders dropped by 1% year-on-year in March, marking the sixth consecutive month of decline. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/8a907d89-5a63-4259-a3e4-b67534071342 April´s month-on-month inflation rate accelerated, driven mainly by higher fuel prices and housing costs while lower food prices moderated the increase. https://slovak.statistics.sk:443/wps/portal?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/obsah-en-inf-akt/informativne-spravy/vsetky/53f0ef27-b083-4d4b-bcb4-6482f703347b