Slovenia’s seasonally adjusted business tendency indicator in manufacturing fell by 5 points to -8 in February 2026 from -3 in January, marking the lowest level since June 2025. Production expectations declined to 5 from 12 in January, while assessments of overall order books worsened to -23 from -22 and export order books slipped to -25 from -24. At the same time, employment expectations deteriorated sharply to -1 from a positive 8 in the previous month. Meanwhile, current production was unchanged at 3, while selling price expectations rose to 13 from 10 and stocks of finished products increased to 5 from 0. source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

Business Confidence in Slovenia decreased to -8 points in February from -3 points in January of 2026. Business Confidence in Slovenia averaged -1.90 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 March of 2026.

Business Confidence in Slovenia decreased to -8 points in February from -3 points in January of 2026. Business Confidence in Slovenia 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 Slovenia Business Confidence is projected to trend around 3.00 points in 2027 and 2.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-26 09:30 AM
Business Confidence
Jan -3 -4 -4
2026-02-23 09:30 AM
Business Confidence
Feb -8 -3 -2
2026-03-25 09:30 AM
Business Confidence
Mar -8 -1


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence -8.00 -3.00 points Feb 2026
Car Registrations 5141.00 3394.00 Units Jan 2026
Changes in Inventories 197.70 36.40 EUR Million Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY -3.00 -3.70 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production Mom 1.00 -1.00 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production -2.40 -4.50 percent Jan 2026
Mining Production 16.30 2.50 percent Jan 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
-8.00 -3.00 15.00 -38.00 1995 - 2026 points Monthly
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Slovenia Business Morale Weakens to 8-Month Low
Slovenia’s seasonally adjusted business tendency indicator in manufacturing fell by 5 points to -8 in February 2026 from -3 in January, marking the lowest level since June 2025. Production expectations declined to 5 from 12 in January, while assessments of overall order books worsened to -23 from -22 and export order books slipped to -25 from -24. At the same time, employment expectations deteriorated sharply to -1 from a positive 8 in the previous month. Meanwhile, current production was unchanged at 3, while selling price expectations rose to 13 from 10 and stocks of finished products increased to 5 from 0.
2026-02-23
Slovenia Business Confidence at 2022-Highs
Slovenia’s seasonally adjusted business tendency indicator in manufacturing improved to -3 in January 2026, up from -4 in December 2025, marking its highest level since August 2022 and reflecting a continued increase in confidence since June 2025. The improvement was mainly due to stocks of finished products (0 vs 5) and overall order books (-20 vs -22). On the other hand, expected production declined (12 vs 15), prices are seen up (10 vs 5) and the labour hoarding increased (7 vs 5).
2026-01-26
Slovenia Business Morale Hits Nearly 3 Year-High
Slovenia’s seasonally adjusted business tendency indicator in manufacturing was steady for the second consecutive month at -4 in December 2025. This marks the highest level since January 2023, as employment trends improved, rising to 8 from 6 in November. The production outlook also strengthened, climbing to 15 from 13, while expectations for stocks of finished goods (5 vs 3 in November) and selling prices (5 vs 3) showed similar improvement. At the same time, sentiment remained positive for assessment of current production (3). Meanwhile, the outlook for export order books (-26) and overall order books (-23) was unchanged.
2025-12-24