The index tracking consumer expectations went up 1.7 percentage points on a monthly comparison basis in October, while in annual terms it rose by 15.4 points, data showed.
The consumer sentiment index increased by 4.2 percentage points on month and by 4.5 percentage points on year in October.
The consumers' opinion about the development of the general economic situation in Croatia over the past 12 months improved by 5.3 percentage points m/m and was higher by 8.7 points yr/yr in October.
Regarding their expectations about the economy in the next 12 months, consumers were more optimistic in October than they had been a month earlier, with the index grew 0.9 points.
Compared to the same month last year, the index measuring the expectations about the economic situation advanced by 8.7 percentage points.