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 | |