Slovenia Consumer Sentiment Falls to 30-Month Low

2026-04-23 09:21 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

The consumer confidence indicator in Slovenia plunged by 10 percentage points month-on-month to -32 in April 2026, from -22 in each of the previous two months.

This marked the lowest reading since October 2023, as households turned significantly more pessimistic about the general economic outlook over the next year, with the indicator slumping to -47 from -27.

In addition, households grew more negative about their personal financial outlook over the next 12 months (-27 vs -13 in March) and savings (-25 vs -12).

Expectations for major purchases in the year ahead (-34 vs -32) also deteriorated, while concerns over the unemployment rate (26 vs 24) increased further.

At the same time, perceptions of price developments over the past twelve months remained unchanged at 68, while inflation expectations for the year ahead rose to 71 from 63.



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Slovenia Consumer Sentiment Falls to 30-Month Low
The consumer confidence indicator in Slovenia plunged by 10 percentage points month-on-month to -32 in April 2026, from -22 in each of the previous two months. This marked the lowest reading since October 2023, as households turned significantly more pessimistic about the general economic outlook over the next year, with the indicator slumping to -47 from -27. In addition, households grew more negative about their personal financial outlook over the next 12 months (-27 vs -13 in March) and savings (-25 vs -12). Expectations for major purchases in the year ahead (-34 vs -32) also deteriorated, while concerns over the unemployment rate (26 vs 24) increased further. At the same time, perceptions of price developments over the past twelve months remained unchanged at 68, while inflation expectations for the year ahead rose to 71 from 63.
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