Sentiment indicator, January 2023

Economic sentiment down

The economic sentiment deteriorated at both levels: by 1.5 percentage points at the monthly level and by 6.3 percentage points at the annual level.

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Lower at the monthly level …

The value of the sentiment indicator was at −0.8 percentage points (p.p.), 1.5 p.p. lower than in the previous month (at 0.7 p.p.).

The sentiment indicator at the monthly level was negatively influenced by the confidence indicator among consumers (by 0.8 p.p.), in services (by 0.5 p.p.), in retail trade and in construction (by 0.2 p.p. each). On the other hand, the confidence indicator in manufacturing had a positive impact (by 0.1 p.p.). 

… and at the annual level

Compared to last January, the value of the sentiment indicator decreased by 6.3 p.p.

The annual decline was influenced by confidence indicators in manufacturing (by 4.9 p.p.), among consumers (by 2.2 p.p.) and in construction (by 0.4 p.p.). The change in value was positively influenced by confidence indicators in services (by 0.9 p.p.) and in retail trade (by 0.2 p.p.).


The table with the latest data is available in the SiStat Database.
Sentiment indicator, Slovenia, January 2005–January 2023
Sentiment indicator, Slovenia, January 2005–January 2023
Impact of individual confidence indicators on the monthly change of the sentiment indicator, Slovenia, January 2023
Impact of individual confidence indicators on the monthly change of the sentiment indicator, Slovenia, January 2023
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Some totals and subtractions do not add up due to rounding.

Data are seasonally adjusted.

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