Slovenia's economic sentiment index drops slightly m/m in August

On an annual comparison basis, the indicator was 4.8 percentage points higher in August, and 13.7 p.p. above the long-term average, the data indicated.

In August, the services confidence indicator was unchanged from July level. Compared to August last year, it increased by 7 p.p. and was 15 p.p. above the long-term average.

The manufacturing confidence indicator also remained month-on-month in August. Compared to a year earlier, it increased by 1 percentage point (p.p.) and was 9 p.p. above the long-term average.

In August, the retail trade confidence indicator was 5 p.p. lower than in July 2017. On an annual basis, it decreased by 6 p.p. and was 7 p.p. above the long-term average.

The construction confidence indicator was flat from a month earlier in August. Compared to August 2016, it increased by 25 p.p. and was 36 p.p. above the long-term average.