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title: "Slovakia Consumer Mood Edges Up in February"
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description: "Slovakia's consumer confidence indicator improved slightly to -25 in February 2026 from -26.7 in January, although it is still below the long-term average. Households showed a less pessimistic outlook on the economy and savings, but expectations for personal financial situations worsened, and concerns about unemployment rose. Consumers were slightly less negative about major purchases, but inflation expectations increased."
datetime: "2026-02-26T08:53:26.000Z"
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# Slovakia Consumer Mood Edges Up in February

Slovakia’s consumer confidence indicator rose to -25 in February 2026 from -26.7 in the previous month, though it remained 5.1 points below its long-term average.

Sentiment improved as households took a less pessimistic view of the general economic outlook (-38.2 vs -42.6 in January) and their savings position (-16.2 vs -20.8).

In contrast, expectations for their financial situation deteriorated further (-12.3 vs -11.7), while concerns about unemployment increased (33.3 vs 31.5).

Among other indicators, consumers were also less negative about major purchases (-19.2 vs -19.7), though sentiment remained unfavorable, while inflation expectations ticked up (30.7 vs 30.6).

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