The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia fell by 17 points to -15 in August 2026, reversing from 2.0 in the previous month and reaching its lowest level since June 2023. Assessments deteriorated further for current order levels (-17 vs -14) and current export orders (-18 vs -16), while the assessment of the trend in industrial production turned negative (-7 vs 32). At the same time, expectations eased for the trend in industrial production (15 vs 16) and product prices (8 vs 10). In contrast, current stocks of finished products increased (21 vs 12). Meanwhile, the employment outlook also weakened, easing to 5 in August from 7 in the previous month, pointing to a further deterioration in overall industrial sentiment. source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic

Business Confidence in Slovakia decreased to -15 points in August from 2 points in July of 2026. Business Confidence in Slovakia averaged -0.21 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 September of 2026.

Business Confidence in Slovakia decreased to -15 points in August from 2 points in July of 2026. Business Confidence in Slovakia is expected to be -16.00 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 -2.00 points in 2027 and 5.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-30 07:00 AM
Business Confidence
Jul 2.0 -6.7 -6
2026-08-28 07:00 AM
Business Confidence
Aug -15 2.0 1.9
2026-09-29 07:00 AM
Business Confidence
Sep -15 -16


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence -15.00 2.00 points Aug 2026
Changes in Inventories 0.51 -1.70 EUR Billion Mar 2026
Electricity Production 2268.00 2219.00 Gigawatt-hour Jun 2026
Factory Orders 3.00 -3.40 percent Jun 2026
Industrial Production YoY 2.40 2.10 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production 2.10 2.40 percent Jul 2026
Mining Production 1.50 13.40 percent Jul 2026
New Orders 5859.10 5720.90 EUR Million Jun 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
-15.00 2.00 22.30 -42.30 1993 - 2026 points Monthly
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Slovakia Business Mood Drops to Lowest Since 2023
The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia fell by 17 points to -15 in August 2026, reversing from 2.0 in the previous month and reaching its lowest level since June 2023. Assessments deteriorated further for current order levels (-17 vs -14) and current export orders (-18 vs -16), while the assessment of the trend in industrial production turned negative (-7 vs 32). At the same time, expectations eased for the trend in industrial production (15 vs 16) and product prices (8 vs 10). In contrast, current stocks of finished products increased (21 vs 12). Meanwhile, the employment outlook also weakened, easing to 5 in August from 7 in the previous month, pointing to a further deterioration in overall industrial sentiment.
2026-08-28
Slovakia Business Morale Recovers in July
The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia rose by 8.7 points to 2.0 in July 2026, rebounding from a seven-month low of -6.7 in the previous month. The improvement was mainly driven by higher expected production (32 vs 17 in June), particularly in the manufacture of wood and paper products, electrical equipment, motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers, and other transport equipment. It was also supported by lower finished goods inventories (12 vs 25), mainly in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products. Additionally, the employment outlook continued to improve (7 vs 2). Meanwhile, the current level of orders declined further (-14 vs -12), along with export order levels (-16 vs -15), while assessments of current industrial production eased (16 vs 28). Selling price expectations moderated slightly (10 vs 13).
2026-07-30
Slovakia Business Morale Worsens to 7-Month Low
The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia fell by 7.3 points month-on-month to -6.7 in June 2026 from 0.7 in the previous month, marking the lowest reading since November 2025. The deterioration reflected weaker assessments of expected production for the next three months (17 vs 26), particularly in wood and paper products and transport equipment. At the same time, evaluations of overall order books deteriorated further (-12 vs -8), while finished goods inventories increased (25 vs 16). Sentiment toward the current level of export order books also became more pessimistic (-15 vs -12). Meanwhile, assessment of current industrial production improved significantly (28 vs 2 in May), and the employment outlook turned positive (2 vs -1).
2026-06-29