Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror - December 2003
Contents
| In the Spotlight | The latest data show the anticipated economic recovery in the last quarter of 2003 |
| Balance of Payments | October saw a surplus in the trade balance |
| Price Trends | The rise in consumer prices slowed down in the last quarter of 2003 |
| Monetary Developments | The Bank of Slovenia made a final purchase of EUR 300 million in November as part of the process of entering the ERM2, thereby reducing the stock of swaps |
| The Money Market -Savings | Tolar savings fell by a total of 0.6% in real terms in September and October |
| The Money Market - Loans | October's 1.8% real rise in tolar loans was the highest since June 1999 |
| Labour Market | Employment increased in October, while the number of registered unemployed dropped in November |
| Earnings | Gross wages rose faster in the private sector owing to increased overtime work and '13th month's' pay |
| General Government Revenue | Real growth in revenue was favourable in the first eleven months |
| Manufacturing | Production in manufacturing continued to recover in November |
| Distributive Trades | Growth in value added continued to strengthen in the third quarter of 2003 |
| Selected topics | |
| Trade in Services - Market Shares | Slovenia's trade in services saw the weakest growth out of all candidate countries |
| Membership in Employers' Organisations | Some Chambers must gradually pass on representation of employers in collective bargaining to employers' associations with voluntary membership |
| Data, Main Indicators, Graphs, International Comparisons | |