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 26 to 30 September 2022: real estate, turnover in market services, turnover in trade and consumer prices
Prices of dwellings, especially existing ones, continued to rise in the second quarter, while the number of transactions declined. Real turnover in market services declined in July after five months of growth. In most trade sectors, real turnover,…
Current economic trends from 19 to 23 September 2022: average nominal gross wage per employee, Slovenian industrial producer prices, economic sentiment and value of fiscally verified invoices
In the face of high inflation, the average gross wage fell year-on-year again in real terms in July. The decline was more pronounced in the public sector due to last year’s high base, which was related to the payment of COVID-19 bonuses. The…
Current economic trends from 12 to 16 September 2022: current account of the balance of payments, activity in construction, number of persons in employment and electricity consumption
The current account of the balance of payments showed a deficit in the first seven months. According to data on the value of construction work put in place, construction activity remained at a high level in July. Year-on-year increase in the number…
Current economic trends from 5 to 9 September 2022: production output in manufacturing, value of fiscally verified invoices, number of registered unemployed persons and electricity consumption
Manufacturing output, which had started to slow in April, continued to decline in July. Companies’ expectations regarding export demand are deteriorating. The number of unemployed continues to fall, albeit at a slower rate than in the first half of…
Current economic trends from 29 August to 2 September 2022: trade in goods – real, turnover in trade, turnover in market services and other charts
Uncertainty in the international environment remains high. In recent months, trade in goods with EU Member States has increased more slowly than trade with other countries. Export expectations continued to decline in August. In the second quarter,…
Current economic trends from 22 to 26 August 2022: average gross wage per employee, value of fiscally verified invoices and economic sentiment
In June, the average gross wage fell again year-on-year in real terms, more markedly in the public sector, where the high base effect of last year is fading. In the second and third week of August, the year-on-year nominal growth of the value of…
Current economic trends from 17 to 19 August 2022: number of persons in employment, slovenian industrial producer prices and electricity consumption by consumption group
The number of persons in employment continues to increase, albeit at a slower pace. Among them, the share of foreigners further increased, mainly due to the shortage of local labour (most pronounced in accommodation and food service activities,…
Current economic trends from 18 July to 18 August 2022: gross domestic product, Trade in goods – real, current account of the balance of payments and other charts
The favourable growth in real GDP in the second quarter was mainly driven by quarterly growth in services exports, with inventories also making an important contribution. Exports of goods and value added in manufacturing also increased, while their…
Current economic trends from 11 June to 15 July 2022: value of fiscally verified invoices, activity in construction, production volume in manufacturing and other charts
At the end of June and beginning of July, the value of fiscally verified invoices was nominally well above the same period last year, given the high price growth, but the effect of last year’s low base has begun to fade. Construction activity picked…
Current economic trends from 4 June to 8 July 2022: registered unemployment, trade in goods and electricity consumption
At the end of June, 53,860 people were unemployed, which is almost a quarter less than a year ago and the lowest level since 1990. The number of long-term unemployed has also declined. Trade in goods with EU Member States increased slightly in May…