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 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…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 2/2022
In Slovenia, most indicators suggest that the relatively favourable trends in economic activity observed at the end of last year are continuing. In the last quarter of 2021, manufacturing output and trade in goods increased significantly, and export expectations remain high. Household consumption also remained high in the last quarter of 2021, partly due to the low base last year. Given the…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 9/2021
Economic activity in Slovenia remained high in the third quarter of this year, exceeding pre-epidemic levels. Private consumption in particular is growing faster than expected, meaning that economic growth in the year ending 2021 will be half a percentage point to one percentage point higher than predicted in our Autumn Forecast. In addition to the adjustment of consumers and activities related to…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 8/2021
According to some indicators, economic growth of export-oriented sectors of the economy in Slovenia moderated in the third quarter. Compared to the second quarter, trade in goods actually declined slightly, while manufacturing output growth slowed, which is related to supply chain disruptions. At the same time household consumption strengthened in the summer months, especially in tourism. In…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 7/2021
The outlook for the euro area remains positive despite the increased uncertainty in the international environment in recent months related to supply chain disruptions. In Slovenia, some economic indicators point to a slowdown in growth in the summer months, although economic sentiment indicators remain higher than before the epidemic. The relatively favourable development of trade and…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 6/2021
Economic activity in the international environment strengthened in the second quarter. After contracting in the first quarter, economic activity in the euro area recovered significantly in the second quarter, according to available economic indicators. In Slovenia, most short-term indicators point to a relatively high year-on-year growth and the outlook for economic growth remains favourable. The…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 5/2021
In the first quarter, real GDP increased and exceeded the levels of the same period last year. Slovenia recorded a faster recovery than the EU average, where economic activity was lower than in the last quarter and also year-on-year. Prospects in the international environment remain favourable, with economic activity in euro area countries expected to pick up in the second quarter, judging by…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 4/2021
In the first quarter, economic activity in the euro area contacted somewhat relative to the previous quarter, but the outlook remains favourable. As containment measures are set to relax gradually, international institutions forecast a pick-up of activity in most euro area countries in the second quarter. After a long period, activity growth was also indicated by the indicators for the service…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 3/2021
The export-oriented part of the Slovenian economy was not notably affected due to the deterioration in epidemiological conditions at the end of last and the beginning of this year; export market share strengthened significantly in the last quarter of last year. In the first two months, household consumption was still lower than a year earlier, but in March it picked up significantly according to…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 2/2021
Amid stringent containment measures during the second wave of the epidemic, turnover in trade and some service activities declined considerably in Slovenia in the last quarter. As during the first wave, the most affected sector was accommodation and food service activities, where, with the closure of hotels and restaurants, turnover more than halved. Owing to lower demand, the epidemic and the…