GDP growth in 2025 is expected to slow to below 1% (from 1.7% last year to 0.8%), well below what was expected in the spring. The deceleration is primarily attributable to weaker export activity, particularly in the first half of the year, reflecting the economy’s strong exposure to challenges in European industry. Against this backdrop, economic growth in…

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Charts of the week from 15 to 19 September 2025: number of persons in employment, activity in construction and Slovenian industrial producer prices

In July, the number of persons in employment remained broadly unchanged compared with previous months and was 0.4% lower year-on-year. It remained lower than a year earlier primarily in administrative and support service activities, construction, and…

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Charts of the week from 8 to 12 September 2025: production output in manufacturing, current account of the balance of payments and electricity consumption by consumption group

Manufacturing output increased in July on a monthly basis (seasonally adjusted), following a contraction in the second quarter; in the first seven months, it was 1.1% lower year-on-year. Output in high-technology industries remained higher than a…

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Charts of the week from 1 to 5 September 2025: exports and imports of goods, unemployment

After several months of contraction, goods exports increased in July, even though they were still down slightly year-on-year in the first seven months (-0.2%). Goods imports declined in July after having risen in the two previous months; overall,…

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