Consumer survey, April 2025
Consumer confidence down
In April, the value of the consumer confidence indicator was lower both at the monthly and at the annual level.
Deterioration month-on-month …
The consumer confidence indicator deteriorated by 2 percentage points (p.p.) compared to March, and it was 6 p.p. below the long-term average.
The monthly decrease in the confidence indicator resulted from more pessimistic consumer expectations for major purchases (lower by 3 p.p.), opinions on current households’ finances (by 2 p.p.), and expectations about households’ finances (also by 2 p.p.). Expectations about the country’s economy remained at the level of the previous month.
… as well as year-on-year
Compared to last year’s April, the value of the consumer confidence indicator was 4 p.p. lower, and it was 3 p.p. below last year’s average.
All four components of the consumer confidence indicator deteriorated at the annual level: expectations about the country’s economy by 8 p.p., opinions on current households’ finances by 4 p.p., expectations about households’ finances by 2 p.p., and expectations for major purchases by 1 p.p.
Consumers’ intentions down for car purchase
Compared to the previous quarter, consumers’ expectations about car purchase deteriorated (by 2 p.p.), while expectations about home purchase and about home improvements improved (by 2 and 1 p.p., respectively).
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The consumer confidence indicator deteriorated by 2 percentage points (p.p.) compared to March, and it was 6 p.p. below the long-term average.
The monthly decrease in the confidence indicator resulted from more pessimistic consumer expectations for major purchases (lower by 3 p.p.), opinions on current households’ finances (by 2 p.p.), and expectations about households’ finances (also by 2 p.p.). Expectations about the country’s economy remained at the level of the previous month.
… as well as year-on-year
Compared to last year’s April, the value of the consumer confidence indicator was 4 p.p. lower, and it was 3 p.p. below last year’s average.
All four components of the consumer confidence indicator deteriorated at the annual level: expectations about the country’s economy by 8 p.p., opinions on current households’ finances by 4 p.p., expectations about households’ finances by 2 p.p., and expectations for major purchases by 1 p.p.
Consumers’ intentions down for car purchase
Compared to the previous quarter, consumers’ expectations about car purchase deteriorated (by 2 p.p.), while expectations about home purchase and about home improvements improved (by 2 and 1 p.p., respectively).
Consumer confidence indicator, Slovenia, January 2010–April 2025
Monthly changes of consumer opinion indicators, Slovenia, April 2025
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
In line with the decision to terminate the monitoring of certain indicators, adopted at the level of EU Member States in the harmonised EU programme of business and consumer surveys, in May 2025 we plan to stop monitoring the indicators savings at present and purchase of a car within the next 12 months.
Data are seasonally and calendar adjusted.
The data are based on the Consumer Survey, which was answered by 847 persons between 1 and 16 April 2025.
Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.
The business surveys are co-financed by the European Commission. However, the European Commission accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to the material published in this document.
Data are seasonally and calendar adjusted.
The data are based on the Consumer Survey, which was answered by 847 persons between 1 and 16 April 2025.
Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.
The business surveys are co-financed by the European Commission. However, the European Commission accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to the material published in this document.
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