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

Abstract

Business situation in the trade sector decreased in the 4 th quarter of 2020. The IRG SGH trade confidence indicator (IRGTRD) quarterly decreased by 4.0pts to -8.8 pts, andis now 0.8pts down from the respective year 2019 figure,and lower by 2.9pts thanthe four-quarters' average over the last ten years (which amounts to -5.9pts). The confidence indicator and the balances of traders' general and financial situation diminished, but the surveyed firms assessed their general economic situation as good. They expect their trading activity to decreaseover the next two quarters.(original abstract)