Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror - December 2006
Contents
| In the Spotlight | Foreign demand and robust investment activity are the main factors of Slovenia's high economic growth; inflation persisted at the level of 2005 |
| Social Overview 2006 | Social conditions are relatively favourable but there are some important development problems and challenges that should not be overlooked |
| International Environment -Slovenia's Main Trading Partners in the EU | Economic growth in Slovenia's main trading partners increased appreciably in 2006; a deceleration expected in 2007 |
| Competitiveness | Q3 of 2006 saw a substantial improvement in cost competitiveness |
| Competitiveness - Market Shares | Growth of Slovenia's aggregate market share strengthened in the first nine months of 2006 |
| Balance of Payments | External trade continues to grow strongly |
| Price Trends & Policy | November's price increase due to seasonal factors |
| Money Market - Loans | Household tolar borrowing picked up in November |
| Money Market - Savings | Overnight deposits gave a boost to household savings in banks |
| Labour Market | Favourable trends in the labour market continue |
| Earnings | Wages rose in October in both the private sector and public services |
| Manufacturing | Almost 90% of manufacturing's total growth generated from January to October 2006 was created by four fastest growing sub-industries |
| Private Consumption & Household Indebtedness | Private consumption up 3.5% in Q3 |
| Distributive Trades | Strong growth of value added in Q3 |
| Tourism | Foreign exchange receipts from tourism dwindled in the first nine months of 2006 |
| Selected topics | |
| Sales Capacities in Retail Trade | The average retail shop's sales area continues to expand |
| Slovenia's Ranking on the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Index, 2005-2006 | Slovenia's low ranking due to the country's rigid institutional environment and the methodology applied |
| Methodological Changes in Measuring Price and Cost Competitiveness | The changed methodology has a relatively small effect on the dynamics of the effective exchange rate |
| Data, Main Indicators, International Comparisons, Graphs | |