Slovenia: Economic sentiment hits highest reading in over two years in June
Economic sentiment came in at 98.5 in June, up from May’s 97.7. June’s result marked the strongest sentiment since May 2022. As a result, the index remained below the long-term average of 100, pointing to a muted near-term outlook for the economy.
The headline print reflected stronger confidence in the retail sector and healthier consumer sentiment. That said, confidence in the construction and services sectors worsened. Meanwhile, industrial sector sentiment was unchanged.
Relating to indicators that are not used to calculate the index, employment expectations improved, while the economic uncertainty index rose in June.