Ljubljana, 20 September (STA) - Consumer confidence in Slovenia continued to deteriorate in September after an uptick the month before. The index was 4 percentage points lower than in August and 5 points under a years-long average, yet 5 points better than a year ago, the Statistics Office said on Friday.
The index was dragged down by consumers' pessimism in relation to expectations about the economic situation in the country, which dropped by 11 points.
Consumers were less pessimistic about their current financial situation, with the relevant indicator sliding 3 points, and the expected financial situation in their household, down 1 point. Meanwhile, people's expectation about major purchases improved by a point.
The improvement on the annual level was affected by optimism about the current and expected financial situation in households, each growing by 10 points, and the economic situation in the country, which was up by a point. Meanwhile, people became more pessimistic about large purchases, down by a point.
