Serbia: Economic sentiment improves in December
Latest reading: Economic sentiment went up to 95.8 in December, following November’s 93.6. December’s reading was the highest since February 2025. Consequently, the index remained below the long-term average of 100, pointing to a muted near-term outlook for the economy.
In December, sentiment improved in the industrial sector (+2.2 vs -0.6 in November), the construction sector (-6.3 vs -11.3 in November) and the retail sector (+11.8 vs +6.4 in November). However, sentiment worsened in the services sector (-3.2 vs -2.4 in November) and among consumers (-5.9 vs -2.3 in November).