Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror - May 2007
Contents
| In the Spotlight | Continuation of strong growth in manufacturing and construction |
| International Environment | High GDP growth in the EMU continues this year and is set to be higher than in the USA for the first time since 2001 |
| Competitiveness | Slovenia among the euro area countries that maintained price competitiveness at December's level in Q1 |
| Price Trends & Policy | Prices remain stable despite the high inflation in April |
| Money Market - Household Savings | Investments with a higher risk increasingly popular among savers |
| Money Market - Loans | Foreign currency loans record a high increase due to lower interest rates |
| Labour Market | Employment still on the rise while unemployment continues to decline |
| Earnings | The longer working month affected private sector earnings |
| Manufacturing | Companies are increasingly facing labour shortages |
| Construction | The high activity in Q1 underpinned by weather conditions |
| Selected topics | |
| The Environmental Component of Economic Development | Environmental protection is lagging behind economic development |
| Student Exchange - Erasmus Programme | The number of Slovenian Erasmus students is rising; most of them opt for business studies |
| Business Entities in 2006 | For the fourth consecutive year, the highest increase in the number of business entities was recorded in real estate, renting and business services |
| Performance of Commercial Companies and Cooperatives in 2006 | Commercial companies and co-operatives recorded the highest positive difference between net profit and loss since 2002 |
| Solvency of Business Entities | The number of filed bankruptcy and liquidation procedures fell in 2006 |
| Slovenia's World Competitiveness by the IMD 2007 | The latest analysis confirms the stagnation of Slovenia's competitiveness; progress was made in economic competitiveness while the low rankings of government and business efficiency continue |
| Data, Main Indicators, International Comparisons, Graphs | |