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 13 to 17 February 2022: gross domestic product, current account of the balance of payments, activity in construction, number of persons in employment and other charts
In the last quarter of last year, year-on-year GDP growth slowed significantly (to 0.2%), while in 2022 as a whole GDP increased by 5.4%. Towards the end of the year, the situation deteriorated, especially in the export-oriented part of the economy.…
Charts of the week from 6 to 10 February 2023: consumer prices, electricity consumption, value of fiscally verified invoices and production volume in manufacturing
Year-on-year consumer price inflation remained at 10% in January, with food and non-alcoholic beverage prices contributing almost one-third to overall inflation. Stronger growth was also seen in food prices. Electricity consumption in January was…
Charts of the week from 30 January to 3 February 2023: natural gas consumption, number of registered unemployed, trade in goods and turnover in market services
In January, the decline in natural gas consumption was slightly higher than in the previous two months. On average, consumption from 1 August 2022 was 14% lower than the average of the last five years. According to the seasonally adjusted data, the…
Charts of the week from 23 to 27 January 2023: economic sentiment, value of fiscally verified invoices, turnover in trade and average gross wage per employee
After improving for two months, the economic sentiment deteriorated in January. The year-on-year decline in confidence remains strongest among consumers and in manufacturing. Confidence is also deteriorating in services and retail trade, although it…
Charts of the week from 16 to 20 January 2023: natural gas consumption, Slovenian industrial producer prices and number of persons in employment
In the last months of last year, natural gas consumption was about 12% lower than in the same period of previous years due to warmer weather and adjustments of production to high energy prices. At the beginning of this year, the drop in consumption…
Charts of the week from 9 to 13 January 2023: value of fiscally verified invoices, electricity consumption by consumption group, production volume in manufacturing and other charts
In the last few weeks, the nominal value of fiscally verified invoices has been around 10% higher than the comparable levels a year ago. In December, industrial and household electricity consumption were lower year-on-year, reflecting adjustments in…
Charts of the week from 27 December 2022 to 6 January 2023: consumer prices, bond, number of registered unemployed and other charts
Inflation stood at 10.3% at the end of last year. It was mostly marked by the year-on-year increase in food and non-alcoholic beverage prices. Yields to maturity of euro area government bonds also increased in the last quarter of 2022. Based on…
Charts of the week from 19 to 23 December 2022: economic sentiment, Slovenian industrial producer prices and other charts
Economic and consumer sentiment continued to improve in December. The improvement in the economic sentiment indicator was mainly due to increased consumer confidence, which is attributable particularly to lower uncertainty related to energy supply…
Charts of the week from 12 to 16 December 2022: natural gas consumption, electricity consumption by consumption group, value of fiscally verified invoices and other charts
Natural gas consumption and industrial and household electricity consumption were lower in November than in the same period in recent years. In addition to the measures to promote rational consumption, electricity and gas consumption were also lower…
Charts of the week from 5 to 9 December 2022: number of registered unemployed, trade in goods – in real terms and other charts
In November, the number of registered unemployed continued to decline, with the number of long-term unemployed also decreasing due to high demand for labour and labour shortages. Amid ongoing uncertainty in the international environment, there are…