According to the estimated data, the growth rate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2012 was -0.9%.
In this quarter, the biggest decrease was registered in the following sections: (C+D+E) - Mining and quarrying, Manufacturing and Electricity, gas and water supply by 6.9%, F - Construction by 5.1%, and in the section I - Transport, storage and communication by 3.0%.
Household final consumption, including Non-profit institutions serving households, increased by 2.2% in nominal terms compared to the same period of 2011, and its share in the GDP structure was 79.2%.
In the same period, Export of goods and services decreased by 4.2% in nominal terms, while Import of goods and services increased by 4.5%.
