Koniunktura w handlu : III kwartał 2019 Badania Koniunktury Gospodarczej Instytutu Rozwoju Gospodarczego SGH

Abstract

Business situation in the trade sector deteriorated in the 3 rd quarter of 2019. The IRG SGH trade confidence indicator (IRGTRD) quarterly decreased by 2.8 pts to -1.5 pts. However, it is now 4.5 pts up from the respective year 2018 figure, but 1.4 pts down from the third-quarters' average over the last ten years (which amounts to -0,1 pts). Though the confidence indicator and the balances of: traders' general and financial situation, purchases of locally produced goods, employment and storage space declined, the surveyed firms assessed their general economic situation as good. They expect their trading activity to increase somewhat over the next two quarters. (original abstract)