Business situation in the trade sector improved in the 1st quarter of 2025.
Business situation in the trade sector improved in the 1st quarter of 2025. The IRG SGH trade confidence indicator (IRGTRD) quarterly increased by 4.8 pts to 4.3 pts. It is 2.3 pts greater than the respective year 2024 figure, and it remains slightly greater than the first quarters’ average within the last ten years (which amounts to 4.0 pts). General and financial situation of traders deteriorated. The value of domestic purchases and employment also decreased, while foreign purchases remained stable. Firms expect their trading activity to improve within the next two quarters.
Researchers:
Katarzyna Majchrzak, katarzyna.majchrzak@sgh.waw.pl
Łukasz Olejnik, lolejn@sgh.waw.pl
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