Koniunktura w handlu : III kwartał 2020 Badania Koniunktury Gospodarczej Instytutu Rozwoju Gospodarczego SGH

Abstract

Business situation in the trade sector improved in the 3rd quarter of 2020. The IRG SGH trade confidence indicator (IRGTRD) quarterly increased by 24 pts to -4.8 pts, and is now 3.3 pts down from the respective year 2019 figure and 3.9 pts down from the third-quarters' average over the last ten years (which amounts to -0.9 pts). The confidence indicator and the balances of: traders' general and financial situation, purchases of (domestically- and foreign-produced) goods and employment grew. The surveyed firms assessed their general economic situation as good. They expect their trading activity to diminish over the next two quarters.(original abstract)