The estimation of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2021 is presented by major categories of expenditure and according to the NKD 2007. activity sections.
The quarterly GDP data focus on short-term movements of the economy, while the main purpose of the quarterly GDP estimate is the calculation of real growth rates.
The estimate shows that the quarterly GDP in real terms increased by 16.1% in the second quarter of 2021, as compared to the same quarter of 2020.
Seasonally adjusted quarterly GDP decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous quarter and increased by 16.1% in real terms compared to the same quarter of 2020.
1 GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, REAL GROWTH RATES AND CURRENT PRICES |
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The real growth rates of quarterly GDP by expenditure categories based on non-seasonally adjusted data are presented in table 2.
2 GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT ACCORDING TO EXPENDITURE APPROACH, REAL GROWTH RATES, COMPARISON WITH CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR |
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A real growth is visible in all of the GDP categories on the expenditure side. The GDP growth in the second quarter of 2021, compared to the same quarter of the previous year, was mostly caused by the increase in personal consumption and in exports of goods and services.
Table 3. shows the real growth rates of the quarterly gross value added (GVA) according to the NKD 2007. activity sections based on non-seasonally adjusted data.
3 GROSS VALUE ADDED ACCORDING TO PRODUCTION APPROACH, REAL GROWTH RATES, COMPARISON WITH CORRESPONDING QUARTER OF PREVIOUS YEAR |
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The first estimate shows that the quarterly GVA increased in real terms by 13.5% in the second quarter of 2021, as compared to the same quarter of 2020, based on non-seasonally adjusted data. The largest contribution to the increase came from the following activities: Wholesale and retail trade, Transportation and storage, Accommodation and food service activities, and Manufacturing.
In Statistics in Line, the data by major categories of expenditure and according to the NKD 2007. activity sections at current prices, constant prices of the previous year, constant prices of the reference year (2015 = 100) and real growth rates are presented.
Detailed data can be downloaded on the link Statistics in Line.
The date of publishing the first estimate of the GDP for the third quarter of 2021 is 26 November 2021.
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mln | million |
NKD 2007. | National Classification of Activities, 2007 version |
NPISH | non-profit institutions serving households |
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