Sentiment indicator, Slovenia, August 2018
In August 2018 economic sentiment unchanged at the monthly level
In August 2018 the sentiment indicator remained stable compared to the previous month, while it was 1.1 percentage points lower than in August 2017. Economic sentiment remains well above the long-term average (by 11.8 percentage points).
Sentiment indicator unchanged at the monthly level
In August 2018 the value of the sentiment indicator (10.5 percentage points) remained the same as in July 2018. It was 11.8 p.p. above the long-term average.
Confidence indicators in manufacturing and services had a positive influence on the monthly change of the sentiment indicator (by 0.4 and 0.1 p.p., respectively). The consumer confidence indicator had a negative influence (by 0.4 p.p.), while confidence indicators in retail trade and construction had no impact on the monthly change.
Sentiment indicator lower at the annual level
In August 2018 the sentiment indicator was 1.1 p.p. lower than in August 2017.
The decrease in the sentiment indicator was influenced mostly by the confidence indicators in manufacturing and retail trade (by 0.8 and 0.4 p.p., respectively), while confidence indicators in services and among consumers had a more marginal negative influence (each by 0.1 p.p.). The construction confidence indicator had a positive influence on the annual change (by 0.2 p.p.).
In August 2018 the value of the sentiment indicator (10.5 percentage points) remained the same as in July 2018. It was 11.8 p.p. above the long-term average.
Confidence indicators in manufacturing and services had a positive influence on the monthly change of the sentiment indicator (by 0.4 and 0.1 p.p., respectively). The consumer confidence indicator had a negative influence (by 0.4 p.p.), while confidence indicators in retail trade and construction had no impact on the monthly change.
Sentiment indicator lower at the annual level
In August 2018 the sentiment indicator was 1.1 p.p. lower than in August 2017.
The decrease in the sentiment indicator was influenced mostly by the confidence indicators in manufacturing and retail trade (by 0.8 and 0.4 p.p., respectively), while confidence indicators in services and among consumers had a more marginal negative influence (each by 0.1 p.p.). The construction confidence indicator had a positive influence on the annual change (by 0.2 p.p.).
Sentiment indicator, Slovenia, January 2005–August 2018
Source: SURS
Impact of individual confidence indicators on the monthly change of the sentiment indicator, Slovenia, August 2018
Source: SURS
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Some totals and subtractions do not add up due to rounding.
The sentiment indicator is the weighted average of the confidence indicators in manufacturing, retail trade, construction, services and the consumer confidence indicator.
Data are seasonally adjusted.
In January 2016 methodological changes were implemented in the Consumer Survey, which have an impact on the value of the sentiment indicator.
The sentiment indicator is the weighted average of the confidence indicators in manufacturing, retail trade, construction, services and the consumer confidence indicator.
Data are seasonally adjusted.
In January 2016 methodological changes were implemented in the Consumer Survey, which have an impact on the value of the sentiment indicator.
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