Slovakia Business Morale Drops Further

EthereumCraftsman · 2026-02-26T08:55:18+00:00

In February 2026, Slovakia's industrial confidence indicator fell to -2.3, reflecting a decline in order levels and production expectations. While current production sentiment improved, employment outlooks were slightly less negative, and price expectations strengthened.

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2026-02-26 08:55:18

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The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia dropped by 2 points month-on-month to -2.3 in February 2026 from -0.3 in the previous month. The outlook worsened for the current level of orders (-16 vs -14), while expectations for future production (8 vs 17) became less optimistic, reflecting lower anticipated output in wood and paper products (12 vs 38), textiles (-1 vs 16), and electrical equipment (-6 vs 14). At the same time, sentiment on current export orders remained unchanged at -15. Meanwhile, the assessment of current industrial production improved, turning positive at 11 (vs -5 previously). The employment outlook also became slightly less pessimistic (-5 vs -6), and expectations for selling prices strengthened further (9 vs 6).

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