The industrial confidence indicator in Slovakia rose by 4.3 points to -3 in July 2025 from -7.3 in the previous month.
The improvement was driven by expectation turning significantly positive for the trend of industrial production (10 vs -3 in June), particularly for manufacture of other non-metallic products (46 vs -31) and computer, electronic, and optical products (30 vs -25).
At the same time, expectations for selling prices stabilized (0 vs -2), while it remained unchanged for employment (at -3).
Meanwhile, firms reported a continued decrease in current order level (-20 vs -17) and export orders (-15 vs -13).
Moreover, stocks declined for current industrial production (-4 vs 10) and finished goods (-1 vs 2).