Business assessed the results of its business activity - NBU.

Business activity indices in different sectors of Ukraine's economy

In November 2024, the business activity expectations index (BAEI) amounted to 47.2 compared to 49.4 in October.

Data from the National Bank shows that businesses in the trade sector positively assessed their activity due to stable domestic demand and sufficient supply of goods: the sectoral index in November amounted to 51.4 (in October - 51.9).

Industrial enterprises lowered their assessments of economic prospects due to worsening security situation, energy supply problems, and rising production costs: the sectoral index - 46.7 (49.8).

Service sector enterprises also lowered their assessments of their performance due to rising logistics costs, electricity shortages, and insufficient qualifications of personnel: the sectoral index - 44.8 (47.2).

Construction enterprises provided the most pessimistic assessments of their economic results due to reduced construction rates of roads and infrastructure, as well as insufficient qualifications of workers: the sectoral index - 43.6 (49.6).

Against the backdrop of increasing rates of growth in procurement prices, enterprises expected less growth in prices and tariffs for their own products and services. Only respondents from the trade sector expected slight increases.

The labor market situation remains difficult. Respondents from all sectors expected a reduction in the number of personnel, especially in the service sector.