Sentiment indicator, April 2025

Economic sentiment down

At the monthly as well as the annual level, the economic sentiment deteriorated.

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Lower at the monthly level

The value of the sentiment indicator was −2.6 percentage points (p.p.), 0.8 p.p. lower than in March (−1.8 p.p.).

The monthly decrease was influenced by the confidence indicators in retail trade (by 1.0 p.p.) and among consumers (by 0.3 p.p.). The influence of the services and manufacturing confidence indicators was positive (by 0.5 and 0.1 p.p., respectively), while the construction confidence indicator had no influence.

Smaller deterioration also year-on-year 

Compared to April of last year, the value of the sentiment indicator was lower by 0.4 p.p.

The sentiment indicator was negatively influenced by the confidence indicators among consumers (by 0.8 p.p.) and in retail trade (by 0.7 p.p.). On the other hand, it was positively influenced by the confidence indicators in manufacturing (by 0.4 p.p.), in services (also by 0.4 p.p.), and in construction (by 0.3 p.p.).

The table with the latest data is available in the SiStat Database.
Sentiment indicator, Slovenia, January 2010–April 2025
Sentiment indicator, Slovenia, January 2010–April 2025
Impact of individual confidence indicators on the monthly change of the sentiment indicator, Slovenia, April 2025
Impact of individual confidence indicators on the monthly change of the sentiment indicator, Slovenia, April 2025
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Some totals and subtractions do not add up due to rounding.

Data are seasonally and calendar adjusted.

Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.

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