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.
Current economic trends from 9 to 13 November 2020: registered unemployment, electricity consumption, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles, exports and imports of goods and other charts
After a marked decline in September, the number of unemployed persons remained practically unchanged at the beginning of November, despite the restrictions on business operations imposed in mid-October due to the deteriorating epidemiological…
Current economic trends from 2 to 6 November 2020: electricity consumption, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles and fiscal verification of invoices
Electricity consumption increased in the second half of October and slightly exceeded last year’s levels in the same period. We estimate that this time, unlike when the epidemic was declared in the spring, there were no major changes in industrial…
Current economic trends from 26 to 30 October 2020: electricity consumption, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles, consumer prices and other charts
The available data for the second half of October indicate around 5% lower electricity consumption and freight traffic than in the same period of last year. The year-on-year fall in consumer prices decreased in October, the year-on-year lower prices…
Current economic trends from 19 to 23 October 2020: economic sentiment, electricity consumption, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles, slovenian industrial producer prices and wages
Economic sentiment deteriorated in October under the impact of the renewed spread of the epidemic and the measures for its containment. Confidence fell especially among consumers and in sectors that are more closely linked to the adopted measures…
Current economic trends from 12 to 16 October 2020: electricity consumption, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles, road and rail freight transport, labour market and other charts
The available indicators of activity for the beginning of October indicate that electricity consumption and freight traffic on motorways continue to lag behind last year’s levels, with traffic increasing slightly again, while the gap in electricity…
Current economic trends from 5 to 9 October 2020: electricity consumption, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles, exports and imports of goods and production volume in manufacturing
The available short-term indicators of economic activity indicate that the several-month recovery and rebound to pre-crisis levels slowed in August and September. After a sharp fall during the containment measures, goods trade and manufacturing…
Current economic trends from 28 September to 2 October 2020: electricity consumption, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles, trade, consumer prices, yields to maturity of 10-year government bonds
Certain short-term indicators of economic activity continue to fluctuate close or just below comparable last year’s levels. Electricity consumption dropped somewhat again in the fourth week of September (by 4%), after being already completely…
Current economic trends from 21 to 25 September 2020: electricity consumption, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles, economic sentiment, real estate, market services, Slovenian industrial producer prices
Economic sentiment improved in September for the fifth consecutive month but remained lower than at the beginning of the year.
Electricity consumption was comparable to that in the same period of last year for the second week in a row, while…
Current economic trends from 14 to 18 September 2020: electricity consumption, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles, construction, labour market, wages and current account
According to the available data for the middle of September, freight traffic was, as in the last few weeks, around a tenth lower than before the epidemic, while electricity consumption came close to the level of the same period of last year. In July,…
Current economic trends from 7 to 11 September 2020: electricity consumption, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles, exports and imports of goods and production volume in manufacturing
In July, manufacturing production and trade in goods increased for the third consecutive month, mainly under the impact of the recovery in trading partners, but remained lower than in the same period of last year. Export expectations, having improved…