Slovenia’s seasonally adjusted manufacturing confidence indicator remained unchanged at -2 in October 2026, staying slightly below its long-term average of -1.9. The indicators for total orders and export orders also remained stable at -13 and -14, respectively. Meanwhile, production strengthened, edging up to 6 from 5, while stocks of finished products increased to 7 from 5 in September. Uncertainty eased to 31 from 32, while the indicator for accumulated labour improved to 6 from 4. Production expectations became more optimistic, rising to 15 from 13, while employment expectations declined to 15 from 19. Selling price expectations also increased to 9 from 8. Outside manufacturing, confidence weakened in retail trade, improved in construction, and remained unchanged in services. source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

Business Confidence in Slovenia remained unchanged at -2 points in October. Business Confidence in Slovenia averaged -1.94 points from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15.00 points in June of 2000 and a record low of -38.00 points in April of 2020. This page provides - Slovenia Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Slovenia Business Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.

Business Confidence in Slovenia remained unchanged at -2 points in October. Business Confidence in Slovenia is expected to be -4.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Slovenia Business Confidence is projected to trend around 1.00 points in 2027 and 2.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-24 08:30 AM
Business Confidence
Sep -2 -4 -3
2026-10-26 09:30 AM
Business Confidence
Oct -2 -2 -2
2026-11-24 09:30 AM
Business Confidence
Nov -2 -3


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence -2.00 -2.00 points Oct 2026
Car Registrations 4891.00 5675.00 Units Aug 2026
Changes in Inventories 113.90 30.50 EUR Million Jun 2026
Industrial Production YoY 2.10 4.80 percent Sep 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.30 0.10 percent Sep 2026
Manufacturing Production 2.00 3.70 percent Sep 2026
Mining Production -29.20 -31.90 percent Sep 2026


Slovenia Business Confidence
In Slovenia, business tendency in manufacturing sentiment indicator measures the level of optimism that people who run companies have about the performance of the economy and how they feel about their organizations’ prospects. Business confidence surveys can provide useful signs about the current condition of the economy, because companies often have information about consumer demand sooner than government statisticians do.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2.00 -2.00 15.00 -38.00 1995 - 2026 points Monthly
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Slovenia Business Confidence Holds Steady in October
Slovenia’s seasonally adjusted manufacturing confidence indicator remained unchanged at -2 in October 2026, staying slightly below its long-term average of -1.9. The indicators for total orders and export orders also remained stable at -13 and -14, respectively. Meanwhile, production strengthened, edging up to 6 from 5, while stocks of finished products increased to 7 from 5 in September. Uncertainty eased to 31 from 32, while the indicator for accumulated labour improved to 6 from 4. Production expectations became more optimistic, rising to 15 from 13, while employment expectations declined to 15 from 19. Selling price expectations also increased to 9 from 8. Outside manufacturing, confidence weakened in retail trade, improved in construction, and remained unchanged in services.
2026-10-26
Slovenia Business Mood Improves in September
Slovenia's seasonally adjusted manufacturing confidence indicator rose to -2 in September 2026 from -4 in August, matching July's reading, which was the least pessimistic since August 2022, but remaining slightly below its long-term average of -1.9. Production expectations strengthened to 12 from 6 in August, while selling price expectations rose to 8 from 6. On the other hand, the uncertainty gauge increased to 32 from 27. Meanwhile, stocks of finished products and production both held steady at 5. The deterioration in export order books eased to -14 from -16, while overall order books improved to -12 from -14. Moreover, expected employment was unchanged at 9, while the labour hoarding indicator fell to 5 from 7. Outside manufacturing, confidence weakened in retail trade and services, while remaining unchanged in construction.
2026-09-24
Slovenia Business Mood Weakens in August
Slovenia’s seasonally adjusted manufacturing confidence indicator fell to -4 in August 2026, below its long-term average, from -2 in the previous month. Product expectations eased to 6 from 13 in July, selling price expectations declined to 6 from 8, while uncertainty also moderated to 27 from 30. Meanwhile, stocks of finished products rose to 5 from 3, while production held steady at 5. The deterioration in export order books eased to -16 from -18, while overall order books improved to -13 from -15. Moreover, expected employment increased to 9 from 8, while the labour hoarding indicator rose to 7 from 5. Outside manufacturing, confidence improved in retail trade and services, while remaining unchanged in construction, with all sectors staying above their long-term averages.
2026-08-25