Slovakia Business Morale Improves in October

2026-10-29 08:19 By Mariene Camarillo 1 min. read

Slovakia’s industrial confidence indicator rose by 7.7 points to -4.0 in October 2026 from -11.7 in the previous month.

The improvement was driven by more optimistic expectations for industrial production growth (9 vs 4 in September), particularly in the manufacture of wood and paper products (14 vs 4) and other manufacturing, repair, and installation of machinery and equipment (25 vs 22), while confidence in computer, electronic, and optical products turned positive (4 vs -54).

Additionally, expectations for the trend in industrial production improved (9 vs 4), while sentiment regarding current production turned positive (11 vs -8).

Employment expectations also improved, turning favorable (6 vs -5).

On the other hand, assessments of stocks of finished goods deteriorated (4 vs 24), while views on current order levels became more negative (-17 vs -15).

Export order assessments also weakened further (-20 vs -18).



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Slovakia Business Morale Improves in October
Slovakia’s industrial confidence indicator rose by 7.7 points to -4.0 in October 2026 from -11.7 in the previous month. The improvement was driven by more optimistic expectations for industrial production growth (9 vs 4 in September), particularly in the manufacture of wood and paper products (14 vs 4) and other manufacturing, repair, and installation of machinery and equipment (25 vs 22), while confidence in computer, electronic, and optical products turned positive (4 vs -54). Additionally, expectations for the trend in industrial production improved (9 vs 4), while sentiment regarding current production turned positive (11 vs -8). Employment expectations also improved, turning favorable (6 vs -5). On the other hand, assessments of stocks of finished goods deteriorated (4 vs 24), while views on current order levels became more negative (-17 vs -15). Export order assessments also weakened further (-20 vs -18).
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