Slovenia’s seasonally adjusted business tendency indicator in manufacturing was steady for the second consecutive month at -4 in December 2025. This marks the highest level since January 2023, as employment trends improved, rising to 8 from 6 in November. The production outlook also strengthened, climbing to 15 from 13, while expectations for stocks of finished goods (5 vs 3 in November) and selling prices (5 vs 3) showed similar improvement. At the same time, sentiment remained positive for assessment of current production (3). Meanwhile, the outlook for export order books (-26) and overall order books (-23) was unchanged.