Mozambik - Kepercayaan Bisnis

Business confidence in Mozambique decreased to 92.5 in October 2019 from a dowanwardly revised 93.5 in the previous month. This was the lowest reading since December 2016, as expectations deteriorated regarding demand (95.1 from 96.7 in September) and employment (92.4 from 92.5). In contrast, prices are expected to rise faster (94.6 from 94.0). Across sectors, sentiment weakened in construction (88.1 from 91.7), manufacturing (83.7 from 87.0) and transportation services (95.0 from 99), but rose in accommodation & catering services (92.6 from 85.3), other services (93.6 from 85.4) and trade (101.1 from 98.5).

Business confidence in Mozambique declined to 93.6 in September 2019 from a downwardly revised 96.8 in the previous month. It was the lowest reading since January 2017, as expectations deteriorated regarding demand (96.6 from 102.6 in August) and employment (87.6 from 93.3). Meanwhile, prices are expected to rise much faster (94.0 from 92.4). Across sectors, sentiment weakened in accommodation & catering services (85.2 from 97.7), manufacturing (86.8 from 93.8), construction (91.6 from 100.3), other services (85.5 from 95.4) and transportation services (99.0 from 99.2).

Business confidence in Mozambique fell to 97 in August 2019, its lowest level since May, from 98.2 in the prior month, amid declines in current opinion about employment (91.2 from 92.7 in July) and expected prices (91.6 from 92.0). Meanwhile, prospects for both demand (100.3 from 99.6) and employment (95.8 from 93.8) improved. Across sectors, sentiment weakened in manufacturing (92.5 from 93.6), construction (103.5 from 105.3) and other services (101.1 from 107.7), but strengthened in accommodation & catering services (90.6 from 89.4), transportation (96.4 from 95.1) and trade (101.8 from 96.0).

The Mozambican business confidence indicator rose to 96.9 in May 2019 from 95.4 in the previous month, hitting its highest level since February. Expectations improved regarding employment (102.6 from 99.6 in April); demand (98.0 from 96.5) and prices (91.6 from 87.9). Among sectors, sentiment rose in construction (109.7 from 105.7), manufacturing (98.6 from 93.3), transport services (101.5 from 97.6) and accommodation & catering services (95.4 from 93.9). In contrast, confidence weakened in retail & wholesale trade (95.1 from 97.0).