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). source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic

Business Confidence in Slovakia decreased to -6.70 points in June from 0.70 points in May of 2026. Business Confidence in Slovakia averaged -0.18 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 July of 2026.

Business Confidence in Slovakia decreased to -6.70 points in June from 0.70 points in May of 2026. Business Confidence in Slovakia is expected to be -1.00 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
2026-05-28 07:00 AM
Business Confidence
May 0.7 2.3 1.6
2026-06-29 07:00 AM
Business Confidence
Jun -6.7 0.7 -1
2026-07-30 07:00 AM
Business Confidence
Jul -6.7 -6


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence -6.70 0.70 points Jun 2026
Changes in Inventories 0.53 -1.70 EUR Billion Mar 2026
Electricity Production 2244.00 2635.00 Gigawatt-hour Apr 2026
Factory Orders -6.60 -1.00 percent Apr 2026
Industrial Production YoY -2.00 -3.20 percent May 2026
Manufacturing Production -1.80 -3.40 percent May 2026
Mining Production -4.90 -9.50 percent May 2026
New Orders 5577.20 6067.90 EUR Million Apr 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
-6.70 0.70 22.30 -42.30 1993 - 2026 points Monthly
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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
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