Survey results - the fourth quarter of 2024
Business situation in the trade sector moderately deteriorated in the 4th quarter of 2024. The IRG SGH trade confidence indicator (IRGTRD) quarterly decreased by 3.5 pts to -0.5 pts. It is 9.0 pts greater than the respective year 2023 figure, and it remains over the fourth quarters’ average within the last ten years (which amounts to -6.2 pts). General and financial situation of traders deteriorated. At the same time, they increased domestic and foreign purchases. Employment was almost the same as the quarter before. Firms expect their trading activity to remain relatively stable within the next two quarters.
Researchers:
Katarzyna Majchrzak, katarzyna.majchrzak@sgh.waw.pl
Łukasz Olejnik, lolejn@sgh.waw.pl
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