Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror - April 2004
Contents
2004 Spring Forecasts | The economic growth forecast is unchanged, while the inflation forecast is lower than in autumn |
In the Spotlight | Current economic indicators suggest that economic recovery is moving in line with the spring forecasts |
Balance of Payments | Capital outflows in the form of portfolio investment are strengthening |
Price Trends | First-quarter inflation was half the level seen in the same period last year |
Monetary Developments | The BS cut interest rates by 1.0-1.75 percentage points in the first four months |
The Money Market -Savings | Increased investment in mutual funds |
The Money Market - Loans | Tolar lending to enterprises and OFO fell, foreign currency lending surged |
Stock Exchange | The PIX index rose by close to one-fifth in the first quarter |
Labour Market | February's employment and unemployment figures show the usual seasonal dynamics |
Earnings | A wages policy agreement for the private sector signed |
General Government Revenue | Substantial real rise in revenues seen in the first quarter |
Energy Sector | Production of hydro-electric power plants increased in the first quarter |
Business Services | Low value-added growth in business services continued in 2003 |
Selected topics | |
Social Protection Expenditure | Appropriations for social protection expenditure rose slightly in Slovenia in 2001 |
Selected Regional Socio-economic Indicators | The tenth Working Paper on regional issues published |
Data, Main Indicators, Graphs |