Croatia: Economic sentiment improves in October
Latest reading: Economic sentiment rose to 106.2 in October, following September’s 104.8. Consequently, the index remained above the long-term average of 100, pointing to a positive near-term outlook for the economy.
In October, sentiment improved in the construction sector (+13.9 vs +12.0 in September), the services sector (+16.3 vs +9.2 in September) and among consumers (-10.1 vs -12.9 in September). However, sentiment deteriorated in the industrial sector (+2.8 vs +4.0 in September) and the retail sector (+3.2 vs +4.0 in September).