The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia rose by 3.3 points to -11.7 in September 2026 from a more than three-year low of -15 in the previous month. The improvement was driven by expectations for industrial production growth, which turned positive (4 vs -7 in August), particularly in the manufacture of wood and paper products (4 vs -31) and food, beverages, and tobacco products (4 vs -5). At the same time, views on stocks of finished goods became more favorable (24 vs 21), while the assessment of current order levels became less negative (-15 vs -17). The current level of export orders remained unchanged at -18. Meanwhile, firms reported a deterioration in current production (-8 vs 15) and employment expectations (-5 vs 5). The outlook for selling prices also eased (6 vs 8). source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic

Business Confidence in Slovakia increased to -11.70 points in September from -15 points in August of 2026. Business Confidence in Slovakia averaged -0.24 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 October of 2026.

Business Confidence in Slovakia increased to -11.70 points in September from -15 points in August 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
2026-08-28 07:00 AM
Business Confidence
Aug -15 2.0 1.9
2026-09-29 07:00 AM
Business Confidence
Sep -11.7 -15 -16
2026-10-29 08:00 AM
Business Confidence
Oct -11.7


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence -11.70 -15.00 points Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories 0.51 -1.70 EUR Billion Mar 2026
Electricity Production 2310.00 2268.00 Gigawatt-hour Jul 2026
Factory Orders 5.50 3.00 percent Jul 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 4831.40 5859.10 EUR Million Jul 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
-11.70 -15.00 22.30 -42.30 1993 - 2026 points Monthly
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Slovakia Business Morale Less Negative in September
The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia rose by 3.3 points to -11.7 in September 2026 from a more than three-year low of -15 in the previous month. The improvement was driven by expectations for industrial production growth, which turned positive (4 vs -7 in August), particularly in the manufacture of wood and paper products (4 vs -31) and food, beverages, and tobacco products (4 vs -5). At the same time, views on stocks of finished goods became more favorable (24 vs 21), while the assessment of current order levels became less negative (-15 vs -17). The current level of export orders remained unchanged at -18. Meanwhile, firms reported a deterioration in current production (-8 vs 15) and employment expectations (-5 vs 5). The outlook for selling prices also eased (6 vs 8).
2026-09-29
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