In September 2025, the total business climate indicator increases by 0.6 percentage points compared to August (from 20.2% to 20.8%), as a growth of the indicator is registered in the industry and retail trade.
- The composite indicator ‘business climate in industry’ increases by 0.5 percentage points (from 18.3% to 18.8%), which is due to the improved industrial entrepreneurs’ assessments about the present business situation of the enterprises. According to them, in the last month there is certain increase of the production assurance with orders, which is also accompanied by increased expectations about the production activity over the next 3 months. The main problems limiting the activity in the sector remain the uncertain economic environment and shortage of labour, pointed out respectively by 40.9% and 36.6% of the enterprises. The managers’ forecasts concerning the selling prices in the industry are them to preserve their level over the next 3 months.
- In September, the composite indicator ‘business climate in construction’ decreases by 2.3 percentage points (from 24.9% to 22.6%) as a result of the more reserved construction entrepreneurs’ expectations about the business situation of the enterprises over the next 6 months. Their forecasts about the construction activity over the next 3 months are also worsened, as the inquiry reports an increase in the number of clients with delay in payments. In the last month the negative influence of the factor ‘uncertain economic environment’ is strengthening, which shifts to the second place the shortage of labour. Regarding the selling prices in the construction, the managers foresee them to remain unchanged over the next 3 months.
Retail trade. The composite indicator ‘business climate in retail trade’ increases by 6.2 percentage points (from 23.6% to 29.8%), which is due to the improved retailers’ assessments and expectations about the business situation of the enterprises. Their expectations about the orders placed with suppliers over the next 3 months are also positive. The factor, limiting with the most extent the activity of the enterprises, is the competition in the branch, followed by the uncertain economic environment, insufficient demand and shortage of labour. The retailers’ expectations concerning the selling prices over the next 3 months are in a direction of an increase.
