Charts of the Week
At least once a week, we present interesting and relevant data released by domestic institutions (Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, Bank of Slovenia, etc.). On the basis of data by international institutions (for example, Eurostat, the European Central Bank and Euribor.org), we also prepare an overview of key macroeconomic indicators for the euro area.
Charts of the week from 12 to 16 February 2024: gross domestic product, current account of the balance of payments, activity in construction and other charts
GDP growth slowed to 1.6% last year. Investment growth was particularly high. Growth in government and also private consumption was higher than expected. Exports of goods and, even more so, imports of goods fell short of expectations. Last year, the…
Charts of the week from 5 to 9 February 2024: consumer prices, number of registered unemployed, value of fiscally verified invoices and other charts
The price growth slowed further in January, falling to 3.3%. The number of registered unemployed increased slightly, to 51,610, which can be attributed to business reasons and seasonal factors . The year-on-year decline in electricity consumption,…
Charts of the week from 29 January to 2 February 2024: trade in goods, turnover in trade, turnover in market services and other charts
After several quarters of decline, trade in goods increased in the fourth quarter of last year but was still lower than a year ago. In November 2023, turnover rose in most trade sectors and service activities. Of all trade sectors, only turnover in…
Charts of the week from 22 to 26 January 2024: economic sentiment, value of fiscally verified invoices and average gross wage per employee
Economic sentiment continued to improve slightly month-on-month in January, but remained lower than a year ago and below the long-term average. In mid-January, the value of fiscally verified invoices was up 6% year-on-year in nominal terms. The…
Charts of the week from 15 to 19 January 2024: number of persons in employment, electricity consumption by consumption group and other charts
In November, the subdued growth in the number of persons in employment continued. The year-on-year increase was largely due to the employment of foreign workers, while the number of employed Slovenian citizens fell year-on-year. Electricity…
Charts of the week from 8 to 12 January 2024: production volume in manufacturing and value of fiscally verified invoices
Production volume in manufacturing, which began to rise in all industry groups according to technology intensity in September 2023, was still lower in November than a year ago. In the first eleven months of 2023, it was 3.2% lower year-on-year. The…
Charts of the week from 27 December 2023 to 5 January 2024: consumer prices, bond, number of registered unemployed, electricity consumption and other charts
Year-on-year inflation fell to 4.2% at the end of last year and more than halved compared to December 2022. Price increases for all major consumer groups are slowing, with prices for services contributing the most to the fall in inflation in…
Charts of the week from 18 to 22 December 2023: economic sentiment, Slovenian industrial producer prices, number of persons in employment and other charts
In December, the value of the economic sentiment indicator continued to rise month-on-month. Confidence was higher in retail trade, and slightly also construction, manufacturing and among consumers, while it remained unchanged in services. Compared…
Charts of the week from 11 to 15 December 2023: production volume in manufacturing, activity in construction, current account of the balance of payments and other charts
Following an increase in September, manufacturing output continued to rise slightly in October and was similar to the same period last year. In the first ten months, however, it was on average 3.4% lower year-on-year. According to data on the value…
Charts of the week from 4 to 8 December 2023: trade in goods, number of registered unemployed and electricity consumption
Real exports and imports of goods in October were similar to the previous month, while the year-on-year decline was slightly less pronounced. The trend of monthly declines in goods trade has come to a halt in the last two months. This was mainly due…