Slovakia Business Confidence

OECD standardised business confidence indicator (long-term average = 100).

Business Confidence in Slovakia decreased to 96.60 points in Sep 2026 from 97.38 points in Aug 2026.

96.60
▼ −0.78Sep 2026 · previous 97.38Monthly · index points · Source: OECD — Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Slovakia Business Confidence — History

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Slovakia Business Confidence — analysis in simple words

Latest reading

Business Confidence in Slovakia decreased to 96.60 points in Sep 2026 from 97.38 points in Aug 2026.

It has fallen in each of the last three months.

Recent trend

A year earlier (Sep 2025) it was 98.96, so the latest figure is 2.36 lower.

Over the past five years the average was 98.59, with a range from 95.95 to 100.22. The latest value is below that five-year average.

Historical context

This data series starts in Aug 1993 and has 398 monthly observations. The latest reading is higher than 5% of all of them.

The highest value on record is 105.76 (Apr 1996) and the lowest is 91.86 (Feb 2009). The long-run average is 100.00.

Compared with other countries

Among 45 economies with recent data, Slovakia ranks 44th from the top. The median across all these economies is 99.98, so Slovakia is below the typical country.

Within Europe & Central Asia (29 economies with data) it ranks 29th; the regional median is 100.16.

Statistics

Latest
96.60Sep 2026
Previous
97.38
5-year average
98.59
Long-run average
100.00since Aug 1993
All-time high
105.76Apr 1996
All-time low
91.86Feb 2009
Observations
398Monthly

Recent Data

PeriodValueChange
Sep 202696.60▼ −0.78
Aug 202697.38▼ −1.00
Jul 202698.38▼ −0.40
Jun 202698.78▼ −0.59
May 202699.37▼ −0.44
Apr 202699.81▲ +0.05
Mar 202699.75▲ +0.23
Feb 202699.52▲ +0.06
Jan 202699.46▲ +0.26
Dec 202599.21▲ +0.76
Nov 202598.45▲ +0.16
Oct 202598.29▼ −0.67
Sep 202598.96▼ −0.51
Aug 202599.47▲ +0.45
Jul 202599.02▲ +0.63
Jun 202598.39▲ +0.35
May 202598.04▼ −0.02
Apr 202598.06▼ −0.34
Mar 202598.40▼ −0.39
Feb 202598.79▼ −0.46
Jan 202599.24▼ −0.33
Dec 202499.57▲ +0.16
Nov 202499.42▲ +0.11
Oct 202499.31▼ −0.28
Sep 202499.59▼ −0.42
Aug 2024100.01▼ −0.18
Jul 2024100.19▼ −0.03
Jun 2024100.22▲ +0.49
May 202499.73▲ +0.55
Apr 202499.18

Business Confidence — Slovakia vs Peers

Latest available reading for each economy (periods may differ). Slovakia highlighted.

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Understanding Business Confidence — a simple guide

What it measures

The OECD standardised business confidence indicator, based on surveys asking companies about production, orders and stocks.

How it is calculated

Survey answers from businesses are combined and standardised by the OECD so that 100 equals the long-term average.

Simple example

A reading of 101.5 means businesses are somewhat more optimistic than their long-run norm.

▲ When it is high or rising

High confidence often comes before more investment and hiring.

▼ When it is low or falling

Low confidence often comes before cuts in production and investment.

Why it matters for the economy and markets

Confident businesses tend to invest and hire more, so this survey often moves ahead of actual production and employment data.

How to read it

100 is the long-term average. Values above 100 mean companies are more optimistic than usual; below 100, more pessimistic.

What to look at alongside it

Industrial production, PMI-type surveys and the leading indicator.

Key terms

Survey indicator
Based on opinions of managers rather than measured output.

Data source

OECD — Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (series OECD business confidence (BCI)), monthly data from Aug 1993 to Sep 2026. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.

How to use the chart

Use the 5Y / 10Y / 25Y / Max buttons to change the time range, or drag the slider under the chart. Hover (or tap) on the line to see the exact value for any period. Dashed lines and hatched bars are IMF projections, not actual data. The “Download CSV” button gives you the full data series.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current business confidence of Slovakia?
Slovakia business confidence was 96.60 in Sep 2026, compared with 97.38 in the previous period, according to OECD — Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest and lowest business confidence of Slovakia?
Since Aug 1993, the highest reading was 105.76 (Apr 1996) and the lowest was 91.86 (Feb 2009).
What does business confidence measure?
The OECD standardised business confidence indicator, based on surveys asking companies about production, orders and stocks.

Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.