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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…
Development Report 2021: The measures for economic recovery should be combined with structural reforms to make the economy and society more resilient to future shocks
The Development Report, an annual publication prepared by the Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development, which monitors the realisation of the Slovenian Development Strategy 2030, brings important recommendations for development policy.…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 3/2021: Relatively favourable movements in the export-oriented part of the economy continue; some service activities remain severely affected
The export-oriented part of the Slovenian economy was not notably affected due to the deterioration in epidemiological conditions at the end of last and the beginning of this year; export market share strengthened significantly in the last quarter of…
Spring Forecast of Economic Trends 2021: Economic activity expected to start recovering in the second quarter; acceleration of recovery in the second half of the year
After last year’s sharp contraction of economic activity, we forecast 4.6% GDP growth for this year. Assuming an improvement in the epidemiological situation and a gradual increase in vaccination coverage, the recovery should start in the second…
Economic Mirror No. 2/2021: The second wave of the epidemic had the largest negative impact on service activities; the impact on export-oriented activities was not significant
Amid stringent containment measures during the second wave of the epidemic, turnover in trade and some service activities declined considerably in Slovenia in the last quarter. As during the first wave, the most affected sector was accommodation and…
Economic Mirror No. 1/2021: Economic consequences of containment measures during the second wave of the epidemic are smaller than in the spring but considerably more concentrated on service activities
With stringent containment measures, turnover in trade and some service activities, particularly those related to private consumption, dropped significantly in Slovenia at the beginning of the last quarter of 2020. The epidemic and the measures to…
Winter Forecast 2020: Because of a strong rebound in the third quarter, this year’s decline in GDP is similar to the Autumn forecast; the deterioration in epidemiological conditions is shifting the recovery into the second quarter of 2021
In the Winter Forecast IMAD projects a 6.6% decline in GDP for this year. After a deep fall in the second quarter, the economy recovered even more than expected in the third quarter. For the last quarter, we expect a renewed decline, but it will be…
Economic Mirror No. 7/2020: A tightening of the epidemiological situation and uncertainty about further recovery
Euro area economic activity increased notably in the third quarter and even exceeded the expectations of international institutions. After a sharp decline in economic activity in the second quarter due to the COVID-19 epidemic and the related…
Productivity Report 2020: Digital transformation as the key to improve well-being in Slovenia
One of the tasks of the Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development as the National Productivity Board is the publication of an annual productivity report. This year's report, the second in a row, has been prepared in times of the corona…