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.
Current economic trends from 23 to 27 September 2019: exports and imports of goods, market services, economic sentiment indicator and housing price indices
The volume of external trade increased somewhat further at the beginning of the third quarter. The strong growth in goods exports and imports is largely related to higher trade and distribution activity in medicinal and pharmaceutical products,…
Current economic trends from 16 to 20 September 2019: labour market, earnings and Slovenian industrial producer prices
Employment growth is slowing, but remains high amid increased hiring of foreigners. Given the low level of unemployment, the falling of the number of unemployed persons eased. Wage growth is strengthening, to a great extent on account of wage growth…
Current economic trends from 9 to 13 September 2019: manufacturing production, construction, current account
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…
Current economic trends from 26 to 30 August 2019: GDP, labour market, trade, market services and other indicators
GDP growth slowed in the second quarter with the moderation of international trade, while growth in domestic consumption remained somewhat higher than in previous quarters. Employment growth also eased off, while unemployment was the lowest in twenty…
Current economic trends from 29 July to 23 August 2019: manufacturing production, exports and imports of goods, construction, trade and other indicators
Export growth eased somewhat in the second quarter; after first quarter growth, activity remained almost unchanged in most sectors. The moderation of production volume in the majority of main trading partners had the greatest effect on industries…
Current Economic Trends from 15 to 19 July 2019: labour market, wages, construction, current account of the balance of payments and Slovenian industrial producer prices
The improvement in labour market conditions continues, while employment growth has moderated somewhat. The hiring of foreign labour, amid labour shortages, is strengthening. Demographic trends, alongside economic factors and the increase in the…
Current Economic Trends from 8 to 12 July 2019: exports and imports of goods, manufacturing, road and rail freight transport
The level of activity in the export-oriented part of the economy remains high. Goods exports and manufacturing output remain close to the levels achieved after a significant jump at the beginning of the year. Road freight transport remains high as…
Current Economic Trends from 24 to 28 June 2019: nominal turnover in market services, turnover in trade, prices and bond yields
At the beginning of the second quarter turnover growth remained high in most market services. Turnover in trade also remained high, but its real growth was more moderate than last year. In June inflation rose somewhat due to the higher year-on-year…
Current economic trends from 17 to 21 June 2019: labour market, wages, slovenian industrial producer prices, residential housing price indices and business tendency
Employment is increasing further, mainly on account of the hiring of foreign workers, but also, to a somewhat lesser extent than in previous years, the hiring of the unemployed. Wage growth is strengthening. Property prices also continue to rise,…
Current economic trends from 10 to 14 June 2019: manufacturing production, construction, current account
Activity in construction, which deteriorated for the second consecutive month in April due to worse weather conditions, remains high. After the strong growth early in the year, manufacturing output increased further, yet at a more moderate pace. The…