Slovenian Economic Mirror
The Slovenian Economic Mirror is a publication presenting and commenting on current macroeconomic developments, as well as on selected economic, social and environmental issues. It treats the main indicators of economic trends and monitors the implementation of economic policies. The publication is published in Slovenian and English.
Slovenian Economic Mirror 7/2023
In Slovenia, the slowdown in economic growth is also reflected in the labour market. The year-on-year growth in the number of persons in employment has slowed, and the decline in the number of registered unemployed, which had been strong until the middle of this year, has also slowed. Despite the slowdown in employment momentum, around half of companies in construction, a third in trade and a…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 6/2023
Most of the available economic indicators in Slovenia deteriorated in the summer. After months of decline, exports and imports of goods increased slightly in August, while manufacturing output continued to contract. The year-on-year decline in activity in export-oriented sectors deepened, especially in energy-intensive industries, and export expectations in manufacturing remain very low. Data on…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 5/2023
The values of some short-term economic indicators for Slovenia, relating to international trade in goods and manufacturing activity, declined on average in April and May compared to the first quarter. Real turnover in market services also fell significantly in April and was also lower year-on-year. Real turnover in retail trade excluding fuel rose slightly month-on-month in April, but remained…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 4/2023
The value of some short-term economic indicators for Slovenia relating to international trade in goods and manufacturing declined in April. Trade in services showed an upward trend, mainly due to a significant recovery in trade in tourism-related services. Turnover in market services also increased in the first quarter, particularly in professional and technical services and architectural and…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 3/2023
Growth in economic activity in the first quarter was driven by household consumption, construction investment and growth in most services, where the post-COVID-19 recovery continues in some sectors. Activity in the export-oriented part of the economy was weak but trade in services, especially travel, has picked up. Employment of foreign workers was the largest contributor to overall growth in the…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 2/2023
Short-term indicators of economic activity for Slovenia point to weak growth at the beginning of the year in the export-oriented part of the economy and in most services, except in retail trade, and to further strengthening in construction. After several months of contraction, trade in goods increased in February, but remained lower than a year ago. Manufacturing output was higher in the first two…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 1/2023
In the fourth quarter of last year, the slowdown in economic activity continued in most sectors. Turnover in trade and other market services decreased in October. Exports of goods to EU Member States also continued to decline and the slow pick-up in manufacturing activity seen in previous quarters came to a halt in November. The value of construction put in place had increased significantly…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 9/2022
Economic growth slowed in most activities at the beginning of the last quarter of this year. Exports of goods to EU Member States fell for the second month in a row. At the beginning of the last quarter, manufacturing output rose in high-technology activities, while it fell or remained roughly unchanged in other activity groups. Household expenditure was slightly lower than in previous months,…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 8/2022
In the third quarter of this year, GDP in Slovenia fell by 1.4% compared to the second quarter, and the year-on-year growth (3.4%) was lower than in the first half of the year and in line with IMAD’s expectations in its Autumn Forecast of 5% GDP growth for 2022. Household consumption growth, which was driven mainly by the sale of non-food products and services, moderated year-on-year in the summer…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 7/2022
Prospects for economic growth in the euro area have deteriorated amid strong inflationary pressures, energy crisis and monetary tightening. According to September confidence indicators, economic activity in the euro area contracted and consumer confidence reached its lowest level. In Slovenia, similar to other countries, the value of the economic sentiment indicator fell significantly in September…