Slovenian Economic Mirror 2/2025: At the beginning of the year, weak economic growth; improvement in economic sentiment continues in March; high uncertainty in the international environment
In Slovenia, short-term indicators suggest weak economic growth in the first two months of the year. On a year-on-year basis, exports, trade turnover, and construction activity increased, while turnover in market services and manufacturing output declined. In manufacturing, sentiment remains subdued due to uncertain…
Charts of the week from 14 to 18 April 2025: number of persons in employment, activity in construction, Slovenian industrial producer prices and other charts
Following a decline at the end of last year, the number of persons in employment remained broadly unchanged in the first…
Charts of the week from 7 to 11 April 2025: production volume in manufacturing and current account of the balance of payments
Manufacturing production, which had gradually recovered from the third quarter of last year until January, declined in…
Charts of the week from 31 March to 4 April 2025: consumer prices, unemployment, exports and imports of goods and other charts
In March, year-on-year inflation rose, returning to the level seen at the beginning of the year (2%), primarily due to…
National productivity board
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GDP and prices
Economic growth is expected to accelerate to 2.1% this year, which is slightly lower than expected in the autumn forecast. Domestic consumption will be a key driver of GDP growth this year, in particular continued growth in private consumption supported by rising wages and social transfers, as well as a recovery in investment after last year’s decline. Economic growth is expected to accelerate slightly over the next two years. Average inflation will be 2.3% this year. While price increases will remain moderate in most groups, services will continue to outpace overall inflation. In the absence of shocks, inflation is expected to fall slightly after 2025 and hover around 2%.
Labour market
In addition to economic conditions, demographic changes also play a significant role in shaping the labour market. Given the high level of employment and labour shortages, employment is expected to increase by 0.1% this year and by 0.4% and 0.5% respectively over the next two years, amid moderate economic growth. Unemployment will continue to decline slightly, with the number of registered unemployed falling not only due to the transition into employment, but also due to the increasing transition from unemployment to inactivity or retirement.
International trade
With the gradual recovery in foreign demand, exports of goods and services are expected to continue growing this year and in the coming years, albeit at a slower pace than before the pandemic and the energy crisis. After last year’s strong growth, which moderated markedly in the last quarter, growth in goods exports is expected to align more closely with foreign demand growth, while growth in services exports will accelerate further. The current account surplus remained high last year and will narrow gradually in 2025–2027.
IMAD
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