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Slovenian Economic Mirror 4/2023: Lower economic activity in international trade in goods and manufacturing in April, further growth in some services; inflation slightly down again in May
The value of some short-term economic indicators for Slovenia relating to international trade in goods and manufacturing declined in April. Trade in services showed an upward trend, mainly due to a significant recovery in trade in tourism-related…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 3/2023: Growth in economic activity in the first quarter supported by household consumption and growth in construction and most services; weak activity in the export-oriented part of the economy
Growth in economic activity in the first quarter was driven by household consumption, construction investment and growth in most services, where the post-COVID-19 recovery continues in some sectors. Activity in the export-oriented part of the economy…
Development Report 2023: Slowdown of the high post-COVID-19 economic growth; key further measures to accelerate the transformation to a smart and green economy
The Slovenian economy recovered quickly from the epidemic, supported by an expansionary fiscal policy. GDP per capita in purchasing power standards reached 92% of the EU average last year, the highest level ever recorded. The measures taken to…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 2/2023: Weak growth at the beginning of the year in the export-oriented part of the economy and in most services and further strengthening in construction, improvement of the economic sentiment compared with the previous quarter
Short-term indicators of economic activity for Slovenia point to weak growth at the beginning of the year in the export-oriented part of the economy and in most services, except in retail trade, and to further strengthening in construction. After…
Spring Forecast of Economic Trends 2023: Economic growth will weaken significantly this year, but will still be higher than expected in the autumn; inflation is gradually easing, but will remain relatively high in the first few months of this year
Since autumn, uncertainty about energy supply and prices started to recede and the outlook for economic growth in Slovenia’s main trading partners has improved accordingly, although it will remain significantly lower this year and in the next two…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 1/2023: continued slowdown in economic activity at the end of last year; the economic climate improved slightly, but remains lower than a year ago
In the fourth quarter of last year, the slowdown in economic activity continued in most sectors. Turnover in trade and other market services decreased in October. Exports of goods to EU Member States also continued to decline and the slow pick-up in…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 9/2022: Continued slowdown in economic growth in most activities at the beginning of the last quarter of this year; economic sentiment stopped deteriorating in November
Economic growth slowed in most activities at the beginning of the last quarter of this year. Exports of goods to EU Member States fell for the second month in a row. At the beginning of the last quarter, manufacturing output rose in high-technology…
Productivity Report 2022: Slovenia on the path to a low-carbon and circular economy and innovation-driven growth
Slovenia is gradually making progress in productivity and most of its key factors, but its structural development in terms of transition to innovation-driven growth and circular economy is too slow, and the modernisation and transformation processes…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 8/2022: A marked slowdown in economic activity, lower expectations not having a noticeable impact on export growth, and no signs of a slowdown in the labour market
In the third quarter of this year, GDP in Slovenia fell by 1.4% compared to the second quarter, and the year-on-year growth (3.4%) was lower than in the first half of the year and in line with IMAD’s expectations in its Autumn Forecast of 5% GDP…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 7/2022: Deteriorated economic outlook and considerable uncertainty in the international environment; household consumption under increasing price pressure
Prospects for economic growth in the euro area have deteriorated amid strong inflationary pressures, energy crisis and monetary tightening. According to September confidence indicators, economic activity in the euro area contracted and consumer…