Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror - January 2007
Contents
| In the Spotlight | Favourable economic conditions resulted in higher employment - employment growth was above expectations |
| International Environment | Favourable economic developments in new EU member states and Russia |
| Balance of Payments | More than half of the increase in the current account deficit caused by the significantly higher deficit in factor incomes |
| Price Trends & Policy | Price stability in 2006 was underpinned by the continued application of co-ordinated economic policies by the government and the Bank of Slovenia |
| Money Market - Loans | Households took out tolar loans to pay off foreign currency loans in December |
| Money Market - Household Savings | Payments of the 13th month's pay and the euro changeover resulted in a somewhat higher growth of household deposits in banks |
| Stock Exchange | 2006 saw the second highest growth of the SBI20 index so far |
| General Government Revenues in 2006 | Corporate income tax assessments strengthened general government revenue in 2006; payroll tax cuts produced the first effects on lowering the labour costs |
| Labour Market | The ratio of the unemployed to the available vacancies is improving, albeit in favour of the less educated |
| Earnings | November's wages included the bulk of the 13th month's payments in the private sector |
| Manufacturing | Following an extended period of accelerated industrial production employment also started to recover at the end of 2006 |
| Transport | Road freight transport declined in Q3 of 2006 after several years of robust growth |
| Energy Sector | Electricity consumption will exceed domestic production increasingly often in future |
| Selected topics | |
| Movements of Market-determined and Administered Prices in 2006 | Adjustments of administered prices in 2006 were in line with government guidelines |
| Available and Allocated Assets of Households and Possession of Durable Goods | Households spend an increasingly smaller share of their expenses on basic life necessities and an increasingly higher share on luxury goods and services |
| Population of Slovenia, 2005-2006 | The population of Slovenia is increasing mainly as a result of the rising net migration |
| Slovenia's Global Competitiveness by WEF, 2006-2007 | Among 125 countries, Slovenia was ranked 33rd on the global competitiveness index and 36th of the business competitiveness index |
| Public Finance Flows between Slovenia and the EU | In 2006, Slovenia was again a net recipient of EU funds |
| Tourism - Travels of Residents | 57% of Slovenians aged 15 or over went on a tourist trip in Q3 of 2006 |
| Data, Main Indicators, International Comparisons, Graphs | |