Charts of the Week
At least once a week, we present interesting and relevant data released by domestic institutions (Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, Bank of Slovenia, etc.). On the basis of data by international institutions (for example, Eurostat, the European Central Bank and Euribor.org), we also prepare an overview of key macroeconomic indicators for the euro area.
Charts of the week from 9 to 13 October 2023: production volume in manufacturing, current account of the balance of payments and activity in construction
The decline in manufacturing output continued in August, with the year-on-year decline more pronounced in the more energy-intensive sectors. The current account surplus increased further in August, with the decline in the goods trade deficit being…
Charts of the week from 2 to 6 October 2023: number of registered unemployed persons, value of fiscally verified invoices, electricity consumption and other charts
The number of registered unemployed fell further in September, by 11.6% year-on-year. Given the severe labour shortage, long-term unemployment also declined significantly. Year-on-year growth in the value of fiscally verified invoices strengthened in…
Charts of the week from 24 to 29 September 2023: consumer prices, turnover in trade and turnover in market services
As expected, year-on-year growth in consumer prices accelerated in September (from 6.2% to 7.5%). This was mainly due to the lifting of measures to mitigate the impact of high energy prices. In addition, the prices of food, whose growth has slowed…
Charts of the week from 18 to 22 September 2023: economic sentiment, value of fiscally verified invoices, Slovenian industrial producer prices and other charts
The economic climate indicator improved slightly in September, although it remains well below its long-term average. Year-on-year nominal growth in the value of fiscally verified invoices strengthened in all activities in the first half of September,…
Charts of the week from 11 to 15 September 2023: manufacturing activities, activity in construction, current account of the balance of payments and electricity consumption by consumption group
In July, the decline in manufacturing output was most pronounced in recent months. The year-on-year decline in production in the first seven months was the sharpest in energy-intensive industries, while growth was recorded only in the more…
Charts of the week from 4 to 8 September 2023: trade in goods, number of registered unemployed, value of fiscally verified invoices and electricity consumption
In July, both exports and imports of goods continued to decline in real terms, with trade in goods in the first seven months significantly lower than a year ago (exports fell by 4.9%, imports by 7.5%). The trend of a year-on-year decline in…
Charts of the week from 28 August to 1 September 2023: consumer prices, active and inactive population, turnover in trade and turnover in market services
The year-on-year increase in consumer prices in August (6.2%) was similar to that in July. The largest contributors to inflation were still food prices, although their growth is slowing, and services, while the contribution of energy prices remains…
Charts of the week from 21 to 25 August 2023: economic sentiment, value of fiscally verified invoices, Slovenian industrial producer prices and other charts
The economic sentiment indicator improved slightly in August, while it remained lower year-on-year. The nominal value of fiscally verified invoices remained roughly unchanged year-on-year between 6 and 19 August, mainly due to lower turnover in…
Charts of the week from 17 July to 18 August 2023: gross domestic product, consumer prices, slovenian industrial producer prices, trade in goods and other charts
In the second quarter, GDP increased by 1.4% quarter-on-quarter (seasonally adjusted) and by the same amount year-on-year. Construction activity and value added growth in manufacturing picked up, while manufacturing output contracted. Inventories…
Charts of the week from 10 to 14 July 2023: manufacturing activities, activity in construction, current account of the balance of payments and other charts
Manufacturing output rebounded strongly in May after contracting in April, but remained below the first quarter level on average in the second quarter. In most industries, most notably in energy-intensive ones, it was lower year-on-year, while it was…