Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror - February 2005
Contents
In the Spotlight | The slowdown in long-term inflationary indicators continues at the beginning of 2005 |
Balance of Payments - Current Account | After accession to the EU, goods exports fell especially to BiH and Macedonia, while trade in goods with the EU-25 picked up |
Balance of Payments - Capital and Financial Account | Capital exports in the form of investments in foreign securities recorded the biggest increase |
Competitiveness | Deterioration seen in the final quarter of 2004 largely due to the weak US dollar |
Competitiveness - year 2004 | Deterioration in 2004 was less pronounced thanks to the decelerated growth of relative prices and costs |
Trade in Services | A record surplus in the trade in services |
Price Trends | Gradual easing of inflation continued at the beginning of the year |
Monetary Developments | The Bank of Slovenia kept the tolar's exchange rate stable at the beginning of the year |
The Money Market -Savings | Mutual funds' monthly returns much lower than the growth of the main index on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange |
The Money Market - Loans | Record monthly net flows of foreign currency loans to enterprises and OFOs |
Labour Market | December saw a seasonal drop in employment, unemployment up in January |
Earnings | A nominal drop in the gross wage recorded in December, especially in the private sector |
General Government Revenue | General government revenue lower in January, as usually at the turn of the year |
Manufacturing | High-technology export-oriented industries achieve the highest growth |
Construction | Total floor space of buildings planned in the issued building permits in 2004 was highest in six years |
Selected topics | |
Equal Opportunities Policy - Act Implementing the Principle of Equal Treatment | A general systemic law prohibiting discrimination on grounds of any personal circumstance has been in force since May 2004 |
Data, Main Indicators, International Comparisons, Graphs |