Published on: 23 May 2024

Investment performance decreased by 9.6% in the 1st quarter of 2024

The volume of investments was 9.6% lower according to raw data in the 1st quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of the previous year. Compared with the previous quarter, on the basis of seasonally adjusted data, the value of investments fell by 3.6% at comparable prices.

According to seasonally adjusted data, investment performance in the national economy fell by 9.0% compared to the same period of the previous year.

The largest contributors to the fall in investment were the sections of real estate activities, manufacturing, transportation and storage and agriculture. The decline was moderated by rising investment activity in public administration as well as in wholesale and retail trade.

Volume indices of investment of the national economy

(same period of the previous year = 100%)

(%)

Year Unadjusted, raw data
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 1st-2nd 1st-3rd 1st-4th
quarter(s)
2020105.894.088.9104.5105.898.995.098.4
202199.9110.1115.5100.999.9105.5109.2106.0
2022107.8107.2102.394.2107.8107.5105.4101.1
202394.485.887.197.094.489.588.691.5
202490.490.4

Seasonally adjusted volume indices of investment in the national economy

(%)

Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
quarter
same period of the previous year = 100.0 previous quarter = 100.0
2020105.193.490.5103.6102.490.4100.6111.2
202199.4110.8114.3102.598.3100.9103.799.7
2022106.8107.5101.694.7102.3101.698.093.0
202393.786.687.695.6101.293.999.2101.4
202491.096.4