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 7/2024
In the third quarter, higher export activity played a key role in strengthening economic growth in Slovenia. Household spending continued to grow solidly, and government consumption maintained a high growth rate. In contrast, the decline in gross fixed capital formation deepened significantly, especially in construction. Year-on-year growth in the average gross wage remained relatively high in…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 6/2024
At the turn of the third quarter, the available economic indicators for Slovenia were mostly higher year-on-year, while month-on-month data primarily pointed to continued growth in trade. In other sectors, indicators remained largely stable compared to previous months. Goods exports and imports fell in August, although they remain higher than a year ago, mainly due to growth in trade in vehicles…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 5/2024
In Slovenia, manufacturing output contracted in May after rising in April, while exports of goods fell slightly. In the first five months, manufacturing output was similar to a year ago (0.2% higher), while exports of goods were higher (by 1.0%). Sentiment in export-oriented activities deteriorated in June, with expectations for export orders falling to their lowest level of the year. In April,…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 4/2024
Manufacturing output recovered in April after a significant decline in March and is now close to the level of the first two months of the year. In the first four months, it was similar to the same period last year. Trade in goods decreased month-on-month in April but increased year-on-year. In the first four months, exports and imports of goods remained on average lower year-on-year. Sentiment in…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 3/2024
Economic activity in the euro picked up slightly in the first quarter, as expected by international institutions. The outlook for the second quarter remains strong. In April, the Purchasing Managers’ Index for the euro area climbed above the 50 mark (the threshold between economic expansion and contraction) for the first time in ten months; economic sentiment (ESI) and confidence in all activities…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 2/2024
Sentiment in the Slovenian economy was still lower in the first quarter than in the same period last year, but better than at the end of the year. With price developments easing, sentiment improved among consumers and in services. The short-term economic indicators also point to a continuation of the recovery in the first two months – they have largely reached the level of a year ago, except in…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 1/2024
Most available short-term economic indicators for Slovenia improved at the end of 2023, but with the exception of construction and certain segments of household consumption, they have mostly not reached the level of a year ago. After two months of growth, trade in goods fell again in November, but it was on average higher in October and November than on average in the third quarter. Since…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 8/2023
Most available economic indicators for Slovenia improved at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Real exports and imports of goods in October were similar to the previous month, while the year-on-year decline was slightly smaller. After manufacturing production had increased in September, it continued to rise slightly in October and was roughly at the same level as a year ago. The available data…
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…