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Slovenian Economic Mirror 1/2022: favourable economic trends continue and unemployment is declining
In Slovenia, most economic indicators suggest that the relatively favourable trends in the export-oriented part of the economy and in domestic consumption continued in the last quarter of last year; the worsening of the epidemic situation has had a…
Productivity Report 2021: productivity growth in the period of post-covid economic recovery
The Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development, as the National Productivity Board, produced the third Productivity Report. This year's content was marked by the COVID-19 crisis in the light of the economic recovery. We point out the impact…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 9/2021: stronger-than-expected growth in economic activity, mainly due to the increase in private consumption and related activities
Economic activity in Slovenia remained high in the third quarter of this year, exceeding pre-epidemic levels. Private consumption in particular is growing faster than expected, meaning that economic growth in the year ending 2021 will be half a…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 8/2021: moderation of growth, mainly in the export-oriented sectors of the economy, strengthening of domestic consumption
According to some indicators, economic growth of export-oriented sectors of the economy in Slovenia moderated in the third quarter. Compared to the second quarter, trade in goods actually declined slightly, while manufacturing output growth slowed,…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 7/2021: Economic activity exceeds pre-epidemic levels in most sectors, energy prices rise, supply chain disruptions lead to greater uncertainty
The outlook for the euro area remains positive despite the increased uncertainty in the international environment in recent months related to supply chain disruptions. In Slovenia, some economic indicators point to a slowdown in growth in the summer…
Autumn forecast 2021: economic outlook improved but uncertainty remains
The economic outlook has improved and we expect GDP growth of 6.1% this year. Mainly due to higher forecasts in the international environment, faster-than-expected activity growth, especially in the second quarter and the summer months, and the…
European Pillar of Social Rights: Slovenia ranks high among EU Member States on most headline indicators
The European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) was proclaimed in 2017 by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission at the Gothenburg Social Summit with a view to raise social standards in EU Member States through adequate, accessible and…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 6/2021: The outlook for economic growth remains favourable, with most short-term indicators pointing to a high year-on-year growth
Economic activity in the international environment strengthened in the second quarter. After contracting in the first quarter, economic activity in the euro area recovered significantly in the second quarter, according to available economic…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 5/2021: Activity in export-oriented activities remained high, and the recovery in services gradually strengthened
In the first quarter, real GDP increased and exceeded the levels of the same period last year. Slovenia recorded a faster recovery than the EU average, where economic activity was lower than in the last quarter and also year-on-year. Prospects in the…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 4/2021: The second quarter brings more favourable prospects for economic activity in the remainder of the year and a gradual recovery of services
In the first quarter, economic activity in the euro area contacted somewhat relative to the previous quarter, but the outlook remains favourable. As containment measures are set to relax gradually, international institutions forecast a pick-up of…