Central European economies are set to show some important growth figures for the third quarter of 2025. These new releases will prove to be invaluable windows into their economic health. Serbia will release this quarter’s GDP figures today at 12:00, where we expect annual growth of around 2.4%. For the same period, year-on-year, Czechia has reported 2.7% growth. In sequential terms, the country had a 0.7% quarter-over-quarter increase.
Ales Seidler, central banker of Czechia asserted that this stable growth is due to increased interest rate levels. A strong currency is a key part of keeping inflation in check, as he emphasized. This is remarkable given that most countries in the region are grappling with increasing inflationary pressures.
Hungary’s Revised Growth Figures
Despite the sharp revision, year-on-year GDP growth was originally recorded as 0.7%, but it has since been slashed to 0.6%. The country is set to release its producer prices data in September at 8:30 AM CET, which may offer further clarity on its economic trajectory.
Hungary’s economy is still highly resilient to regional challenges. Analysts are looking at how these revisions will affect investor confidence and future economic policy direction.
Croatia’s Mixed Economic Indicators
Croatia’s economic indicators make for a contradictory picture for the month of September. It bodes well that the retail sector announced a blistering growth of 3.1% year-on-year, that’s confident consumers. In contrast, the industrial sector experienced a marginal y-o-y contraction of -0.1% in the same period.
Croatia will publish flash inflation data for October at 11 AM CET. This data will be particularly important in considering the broader economic picture. Stakeholders are hoping that this strong retail growth will be a harbinger of improving overall economic health.
Inflation and Debt Management Across the Region
Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland expressed confidence in managing public debt levels, emphasizing that Poland’s financial situation remains under control. The country will release its October flash inflation figures at 10 AM CET. This series of data is an important indicator of long-term economic stability.
In Slovenia, October’s flash inflation has already jumped up to 3.1% YoY, a sign of broad swaying upward pressures that could sway key monetary policy decisions. The European Central Bank (ECB) has concluded to hold interest rates inostensible constructors. This decision reflects its continued prudence in charting a path through the economic challenges facing the entire Eurozone.