Slovenian Economic Mirror

07/06/2003
Slovenian Economic Mirror

Contents

In the Spotlight	Despite the first quarter's low growth, the 3.1% economic growth forecast for 2003 remains achievable
Balance of Payments	The first four months saw a slight current account deficit
Price Trends	While the measured inflation slowed down, the core inflation still exceeded 5%
Monetary Policy	The Bank of Slovenia cut its interest rates for the third time this year
The Money Market - Savings	Net inflows into mutual funds are declining
The Money Market - Loans	Long-term lending interest rates rose more than deposit interest rates
Labour Market	Employment growth continued; the estimated number of farmers fell
Earnings	Moderate wage growth continued in the first four months
General Government Revenue	After April's tax assessments, general government revenue fell markedly in May
Distributive Trades	Value-added growth strengthened in wholesale and retail trade in the first quarter
Manufacturing	The biggest production volumes growth seen in technology-intensive industries
Selected topics
Population's Education Structure - Regional Aspect	Population's education structure is improving across regions
Commercial Companies	The positive financial results in 2002 were largely due to the new accounting standards

	Statistical appendix, Main Indicators, Graphs, International Comparisons