Slovenia: Economic sentiment records worst reading since November 2023 in June
Latest reading: Economic sentiment fell to 95.4 in June from May’s 98.1. June’s result marked the worst reading since November 2023. Consequently, the index remained below the long-term average of 100, pointing to a muted near-term outlook for the economy.
The headline print reflected deteriorating sentiment among consumers and in the industrial plus retail sectors. Moreover, confidence in the construction and services sectors waned.
Relating to indicators that are not used to calculate the index, employment expectations were unchanged, while the economic uncertainty index improved in June.