The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia fell by 1.6 points month-on-month to 0.7 in May 2026, following a four-month high of 2.3 in the previous month. Expectations for future production weakened (26 vs 31 in April), primarily in the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products. Views on stocks of finished products also eased (16 vs 22). At the same time, assessments of current order levels continued to deteriorate (-8 vs -2), reflecting weaker anticipated output in the production of coke and refined petroleum products, as well as the manufacture of other non-metallic products and machinery and equipment n.e.c. Meanwhile, assessments of current industrial production turned positive (2 vs -2), while the employment outlook improved slightly (-1 vs -6). Sentiment toward the current level of export orders remained unchanged at -14. source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic

Business Confidence in Slovakia decreased to 0.70 points in May from 2.30 points in April of 2026. Business Confidence in Slovakia averaged -0.17 points from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 22.30 points in May of 2007 and a record low of -42.30 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Slovakia Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Slovakia Business Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Business Confidence in Slovakia decreased to 0.70 points in May from 2.30 points in April of 2026. Business Confidence in Slovakia is expected to be -2.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Slovakia Business Confidence is projected to trend around 5.00 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-29 07:00 AM
Business Confidence
Apr 2.3 -3.3 -3.7
2026-05-28 07:00 AM
Business Confidence
May 0.7 2.3 1.6
2026-06-29 07:00 AM
Business Confidence
Jun 0.7 -2


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 0.70 2.30 points May 2026
Changes in Inventories -1.70 0.88 EUR Billion Dec 2025
Electricity Production 2635.00 2631.00 Gigawatt-hour Mar 2026
Factory Orders -1.00 -7.60 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY -0.90 -2.90 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production -1.60 -3.00 percent Mar 2026
Mining Production -6.30 -7.00 percent Mar 2026
New Orders 6067.90 5562.90 EUR Million Mar 2026


Slovakia Business Confidence
In Slovakia, the confidence indicator in industry measures the level of optimism that companies have about the performance of the economy and how they feel about their organizations’ prospects. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic confidence indicator in industry is a composite indicator calculated as an arithmetic average of balances of the demand, stock of finished goods (with an opposite sign) and the expected production.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.70 2.30 22.30 -42.30 1993 - 2026 points Monthly
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Slovakia Business Morale Moderates in May
The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia fell by 1.6 points month-on-month to 0.7 in May 2026, following a four-month high of 2.3 in the previous month. Expectations for future production weakened (26 vs 31 in April), primarily in the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products. Views on stocks of finished products also eased (16 vs 22). At the same time, assessments of current order levels continued to deteriorate (-8 vs -2), reflecting weaker anticipated output in the production of coke and refined petroleum products, as well as the manufacture of other non-metallic products and machinery and equipment n.e.c. Meanwhile, assessments of current industrial production turned positive (2 vs -2), while the employment outlook improved slightly (-1 vs -6). Sentiment toward the current level of export orders remained unchanged at -14.
2026-05-28
Slovakia Business Morale Recovers in April
The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia rose by 5.6 points month-on-month to 2.3 in April 2026, rebounding from -3.3 in the previous month and remained at its highest level since December 2025. The improvement was mainly driven by a significant increase in expected production (31 vs 9 in March), particularly in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, and other transport equipment (64 vs 38) and furniture, other manufacturing, and repair and installation of machinery and equipment (19 vs 12), as well as in non-metallic minerals (15 vs -9). Employment outlook also became less pessimistic (-6 vs -8), while stocks of finished products increased (22 vs 16). At the same time, firms’ assessment of current industrial production improved (-2 vs -7), and views on the current level of orders also edged higher (-2 vs -3). However, sentiment toward export orders deteriorated (-12 vs -7), pointing to weaker external demand.
2026-04-29
Slovakia Business Morale Worsens to 4-Month Low
The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia fell by 1 point month-on-month to -3.3 in March 2026, from -2.3 in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since November 2025, as the assessment of current industrial production turned negative again (-7 vs 11 in February), and the employment outlook became more pessimistic (-8 vs -5). On the other hand, the assessment of the current order level was less negative (-3 vs -16), while expectations for future production edged higher (9 vs 8), reflecting stronger anticipated output in the manufacture of wood, paper, printing and reproduction, as well as in the manufacture of machinery and equipment and the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations. In addition, sentiment toward the current level of export orders was less pessimistic (-7 vs -15), while sentiment for stocks of finished products turned positive (16 vs -1).
2026-03-30