Croatia's consumer climate is deteriorating, as the majority of Croats do not expect their life to improve in the next year, HINA news agency reported citing a survey by GfK Croatia. About 37% of the respondents said their financial situation has deteriorated from a year ago, while for 54% of the situation remained unchanged and for only 9% there was an improvement. Some 27% of the households expect their financial situation to deteriorate in the next year, while 16% see an improvement. The survey also showed that 29% of the households could afford to make savings. |
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