Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror - November 2006
Contents
In the Spotlight | Domestic and external macroeconomic trends remain favourable; the government and the BS continue to apply adopted macroeconomic policies |
International Environment - EMU | The pick-up in domestic demand boosted economic growth in the EMU |
International Environment - USA | Softening of US economic growth and inflation |
Balance of Payments - Current Account | Widening of deficit in factor incomes and current transfers |
Balance of Payments - Capital & Financial Account | Modest net capital inflow in the first three quarters of 2006 |
Price Trends & Policy | October's deflation underpinned by external and seasonal factors |
Money Market - Loans | Net flows of loans to non-banking sectors exceed SIT 100 bn for the second time this year |
Money Market - Savings | Highest monthly return of mutual funds after January 2004 |
Labour Market | Autumn flows in the labour market better than last year |
Earnings | A nominal drop in gross wages mainly observed in the private sector |
Manufacturing | Production continues to grow robustly |
Construction | Vigorous activity in Q3 |
Selected topics | |
Human Development Index | Slovenia's HDI rose from 0.904 to 0.910 |
Cash Benefits in Slovenia's Public Expenditure | Slovenian legislation provides for 70 different cash benefits |
Forestry | Tree removal in 2005 highest in 15 years but still a quarter below planned level |
Data, Main Indicators, International Comparisons, Graphs |