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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…
Autumn Forecast of Economic Trends 2022
The Forecast was prepared under conditions of great uncertainty, mainly related to the situation on the energy markets, which is deteriorating as the war in Ukraine continues, contributing to the worsening of the economic outlook for Slovenia’s main trading partners. In the Autumn Forecast, IMAD predicts GDP growth of 5% for this year, which is 0.8 p.p. more than was predicted in the spring,…
Development Report 2022
Slovenia’s economy saw a quick rebound in 2021 with the help of massive government measures that kept the material and financial situation of the population relatively stable. The burden of the epidemic assumed by the government was reflected in a high general government deficit and an increase in general government debt, especially in 2020. The main challenge remains to overcome the development…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 6/2022
Domestic consumption growth in Slovenia remained high in the spring months. Household consumption was boosted by the easing of containment measures and record high employment. Household purchasing power is increasingly affected by rising prices, especially of energy and food. Inflation continued to rise in June. Prices rose by more than a tenth compared to the previous year. Inflation was mainly…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 5/2022
Growth of domestic consumption remains high in Slovenia. The gradual easing of containment measures and the situation on the labour market with record high employment have had a positive impact on the continued growth of household consumption in the first four months. Household purchasing power is increasingly affected by rising prices, especially of energy and food, as inflation picked up in May.…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 4/2022
In the first quarter, growth in the export-oriented sectors of the economy in Slovenia weakened amid heightened uncertainty in the international environment. In the rest of the economy, especially in sectors dependent on domestic demand, activity increased in the first two months and household consumption was also significantly higher. Turnover in trade also continued to rise, partly due to the…
Spring Forecast of Economic Trends 2022
The Spring Forecast of Economic Trends was prepared in a situation of high uncertainty related to the war in Ukraine. After a deep downturn in 2020 and a strong rebound last year, we expect GDP growth of 4.2% this year, which is 0.5 p.p. lower than projected in our Autumn Forecast. We had already projected a slowdown of growth before the start of the war in Ukraine, mainly due to last year’s high…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 3/2022
In view of the significant increase in uncertainty in the international environment, business expectations point to a further slowdown in the growth of exports and export activities. Trade in goods and manufacturing output declined in the first two months as supply chain disruptions continued. Following Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, export sentiment deteriorated in the face of…
Productivity Report 2021
The Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development, as the National Productivity Board, produced the third Productivity Report. This year's content was marked by the COVID-19 crisis in the light of the economic recovery. We point out the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the financial situation of companies and, in this context, the importance of intervention measures. We analysed in more…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 1/2022
In Slovenia, most economic indicators suggest that the relatively favourable trends in the export-oriented part of the economy and in domestic consumption continued in the last quarter of last year; the worsening of the epidemic situation has had a particular impact on confidence indicators in service activities. Due to the low base in 2020, activity in most sectors was significantly higher…