Current Economic Trends from 9 to 13 September 2019
Manufacturing production remains close to the levels achieved after the surge at the beginning of the year, which is mainly due to the strengthening of production in high-technology industries. Activity also remains high in construction, which is related to increased investment...
Autumn forecast 2019: Economic growth will ease off this year and remain at a similar level in 2020
Economic growth will slow to 2.8% this year and remain at a similar level in the next two. This year’s moderation will...
Current Economic Trends from 26 to 30 August 2019
GDP growth slowed in the second quarter with the moderation of international trade, while growth in domestic consumption...
Current Economic Trends from 29 July to 23 August 2019
Export growth eased somewhat in the second quarter; after first quarter growth, activity remained almost unchanged in...
Export sector competitiveness
Economic growth in Slovenia’s trading partners will be lower than in previous years. Export growth will therefore be slowing, except this year when it is being strongly driven by increased re-exports of pharmaceutical products and oil. The current account surplus will decline somewhat relative to GDP.
IMAD
The Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development of the Republic of Slovenia is an independent government office.
The Institute performs the following tasks:
- it monitors and analyses current trends and development in its economic, social and environmental dimensions;
- it monitors and analyses the achieving of the development objectives of the country;
- it prepares macroeconomic forecasts and other expert groundwork that serve as the basis for budgetary planning and formulating economic policy measures;
- it analyses productivity and competitiveness as the national productivity board;
- it carries out research work.