In August, the consumer mood in Slovakia deteriorated. The seasonally adjusted indicator of consumer confidence, decreased by 3,5 points to -7,6. The consumers were more pessimistic in all the four indicator components, the most in the saving perspectives of households and unemployment and slightly less in the expectations of the financial situation of households and the general economic situation. The respondents were less optimistic by 4,1 points than in the corresponding period last year and the current result is exceeding the long-term average.