Slovenia: Economic sentiment drops in August
Latest reading: Economic sentiment dropped to 99.3 in August, following July’s 100.8. The latest reading was below the long-term average of 100, pointing to a muted near-term outlook for the economy.
In August, sentiment worsened in the industrial sector (-3.4 vs -2.6 in July), the construction sector (+3.3 vs +3.9 in July) and among consumers (-22.6 vs -19.5 in July). In contrast, sentiment brightened in the services sector (+13.7 vs +10.9 in July) and the retail sector (+20.5 vs +18.2 in July).