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 20 July to 24 August 2020: electricity consumption, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles, trade, exports and imports of goods and other charts
Towards the end of the second quarter, economic activity increased relative to previous months in most activities (exports, manufacturing and turnover in trade) but remained markedly lower year on year. A further recovery is indicated by August’s…
Current economic trends from 13 to 20 July 2020: electricity consumption, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles, labour market, wages and other charts
Freight traffic on motorways and electricity consumption indicate that the year-on-year decline in economic activity decreased further in the first half of July. With the relaxation of containment measures and the adoption of the third stimulus…
Current economic trends from 6 to 10 July 2020: exports and imports of goods, production volume in manufacturing, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles and electricity consumption
The indicators of economic activity are still significantly lower than in the same period of last year, but they have been gradually improving after the trough reached in April. With the loosening of containment measures and a gradual revival of…
Current economic trends from 1 to 3 July 2020: bond, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles, electricity consumption and registered unemployment
Yields to maturity on bonds of peripheral countries, including the Slovenian 10-year bond, increased noticeably in the second quarter. Based on data on freight transport and electricity consumption, we estimate that at the end of June economic…
Current economic trends from 22 to 30 June 2020: economic sentiment, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles, electricity consumption, registered unemployment and other charts
After a pronounced deterioration during the epidemic, economic sentiment in Slovenia improved somewhat in June for the second consecutive month but remained considerably below the level at the beginning of the year. Confidence was up in all…
Current economic trends from 15 to 19 June 2020: traffic of electronically tolled vehicles, electricity consumption, labour market, wages and other charts
Based on data on freight traffic and electricity consumption, we estimate that in the middle of June economic activity in Slovenia was still significantly lower than last year, but since mid-April the decline has been slowing in the year-on-year…
Current economic trends from 8 to 12 June 2020: exports and imports of goods, production volume in manufacturing, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles and other charts
As a result of measures to contain COVID-19 in Slovenia and most EU countries, the decline in goods trade deepened significantly in April. A fall in foreign demand, interrupted supply chains and the shutdown of production in some Slovenian companies…
Current economic trends from 1 to 5 June 2020: registered unemployment, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles and electricity consumption
The number of registered unemployed persons, which had increased by around one sixth (to slightly more than 90,000) from the beginning of the epidemic spread to the end of May, decreased slightly at the beginning of June. At the end of May, truck…
Current economic trends from 25 to 29 May 2020: GDP, trade, market services, economic sentiment and other charts
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic and the adoption of containment measures in March, economic growth dropped considerably in the first quarter of the year. The decline was mainly due to a fall in private consumption, especially the fall in…
Current economic trends from 18 to 22 May 2020: labour market, wages, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles, electricity consumption and Slovenian industrial producer prices
After the adoption of measures to contain the COVID-19 epidemic, economic activity started to decline markedly and labour market conditions deteriorated. The average wage in the private sector fell, mainly as a significant portion of workers were…