The economic sentiment indicator (ESI) in Croatia rose from 115.5 points in February to 116.7 in March. Retail trade confidence rose 6.2 points to 5.1, consumer confidence rose 3.4 points to -23.5, and industry confidence rose 2.7 points to 1.8.
On the other hand, services confidence slid 4 points to 5.9, and construction confidence fell 1.5 points to -30.3.
In the EU, the ESI rose 0.9 points to 106.1, improving for the fourth straight month. Retail trade confidence rose 2.7 points to 2.2, consumer confidence rose 2.6 points to -1.8, industry confidence rose 0.3 points and services confidence rose 0.1 points.
The ESI fell only in construction, by 1.4 points.