According to the estimated data, the growth rate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2013 was 2.9%.
In this quarter, an increase was registered in most of the sections. The biggest increase was recorded in the sections F - Construction by 36.8%, I - Transport, storage and communication by 2.5% and (J+K+O) - Financial intermediation, Real estate, renting and business activities, Other community, social and personal service activities (Imputed rents are also included) by 2.5%.
Household final consumption, including Non-profit institutions serving households, increased by 2.1% in nominal terms compared to the same period of 2012, and its share in the GDP structure was 79.3%.
In the same period, Export of goods and services increased by 0.2% in nominal terms, while Import of goods and services decreased by 3.1%.
