The Consumer confidence indicator decreased in December, after increasing slightly in the previous month. 

The balances of Consumer opinions on past price developments decreased in the last two months, after the significant increase observed in October, while the perspectives regarding future price developments increased significantly in December, contrary to the decrease observed in the previous month, and reaching its highest level since December 2022.

The economic climate indicator increased between September and December, attaining the same value observed in March 2019. The confidence indicators increased in Construction and Public Works, in Services and in Trade, in the last two months, and decreased moderately in Manufacturing Industry in the last three months.

The balance of entrepreneurs’ expectations regarding the future evolution of selling prices increased in December in Construction and Public Works, Trade and, significantly, in Manufacturing Industry, and decreased slightly in Services.