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. source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

Business Confidence in Slovenia decreased to -4 points in August from -2 points in July of 2026. 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 September of 2026.

Business Confidence in Slovenia decreased to -4 points in August from -2 points in July of 2026. Business Confidence in Slovenia is expected to be -3.00 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
2026-07-27 08:30 AM
Business Confidence
Jul -2 -4 -6
2026-08-25 08:30 AM
Business Confidence
Aug -4 -2 -3
2026-09-24 08:30 AM
Business Confidence
Sep -4 -3


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence -4.00 -2.00 points Aug 2026
Car Registrations 6601.00 6098.00 Units Jun 2026
Changes in Inventories 118.70 23.10 EUR Million Jun 2026
Industrial Production YoY 2.00 1.70 percent Jul 2026
Industrial Production Mom 1.40 -2.00 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production 4.50 2.50 percent Jul 2026
Mining Production -29.40 -48.50 percent Jul 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
-4.00 -2.00 15.00 -38.00 1995 - 2026 points Monthly
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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
Slovenia Business Confidence at 2022-Highs
Slovenia's seasonally adjusted manufacturing confidence indicator improved to -2 in July 2026 from -4 in June, marking its least pessimistic reading since August 2022. The improvement was broad-based, while uncertainty eased to its lowest level since October 2025 (30 vs. 33). Production expectations strengthened (13 vs. 7), while the assessment of current production edged up to 5 from 4. Finished goods inventories also increased slightly (3 vs. 2). Order books improved overall (-16 vs. -17) and for exports (-18 vs. -20), while selling price expectations moderated (8 vs. 13). Employment expectations edged up to 8 from 7, although accumulation of labor eased (5 vs. 8). Outside manufacturing, confidence improved in retail trade, was unchanged in construction, and weakened in services, with sentiment in all three sectors remaining above their long-term averages.
2026-07-27
Slovenia Business Mood Least Negative in 5 Months
Slovenia’s seasonally adjusted manufacturing business tendency indicator improved to -4 in June 2026 from -5 in May, marking the least pessimistic reading since January. The improvement was supported by a slightly stronger assessment of current production (4 vs 3 in May), higher employment expectations (7 vs 6), and a modest improvement in total orders assessments (-17 vs -19). Production expectations remained unchanged at 6, as did the labour hoarding indicator at 8, while stocks of finished goods declined to 2 from 3, pointing to lower inventory accumulation. Selling price expectations also fell to 13 from 21. On the other hand, the indicator for total order books deteriorated slightly to -21 from -20, while the gauge for uncertainty edged up to 33 from 32. Outside manufacturing, sentiment weakened in retail trade, construction, and services, though confidence in all three sectors remained above their long-term averages.
2026-06-24