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 4 to 8 April 2022: trade in goods, electricity consumption, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles, registered unemployment and other charts
Given the ongoing supply chain disruptions, trade in goods fell slightly in current terms in the first two months of the year, while year-on-year growth was still high. Companies’ export expectations fell to their lowest level since mid-2020 in March…
Current economic trends from 28 March to 1 April 2022: inflation, turnover in trade, turnover in market services and other trends
Consumer price inflation moderated slightly to 5.4% year-on-year in March, reflecting a temporary exemption from the payment of certain electricity contributions. Inflation in the euro area rose to 7.5% in March. High price growth and the decision by…
Current economic trends from 21 to 25 March 2022: economic sentiment, turnover based on fiscal verification of invoices, Slovenian industrial producer prices and other trends
The value of the economic sentiment indicator fell significantly in March. The situation in the international environment (war in Ukraine, rising prices and supply chain bottlenecks) was mainly reflected in confidence in manufacturing and among…
Current economic trends from 14 to 18 March 2022: labour market, current account and electricity consumption by consumption group
Labour market conditions continued to be favourable in January, with employment growth increasing slightly year-on-year. It was strongest in accommodation and food service activities and in construction. Due to the shortage of domestic labour, the…
Current economic trends from 7 to 11 March 2022: turnover based on fiscal verification of invoices, electricity consumption, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles on Slovenian motorways and other trends
In the face of higher prices, total turnover based on fiscal verification of invoices in the last week of February and the first week of March was almost a tenth higher in nominal terms than in the same periods of 2020 and 2021. Electricity…
Current economic trends from 28 February to 7 March 2022: gross domestic product, active and inactive population, registered unemployment and other data
Real GDP rose 10.4% year-on-year in the final quarter of last year and 8.1% in 2021 as a whole. The growth exceeded expectations and mainly reflects the continued successful adjustment of the economy and the population to the changed situation. The…
Current economic trends from 21 to 25 February 2022: economic sentiment, turnover based on fiscal verification of invoices, Slovenian industrial producer prices and other data
The economic sentiment indicator rose in February. Confidence in all sectors was significantly higher than a year ago, while it remained unchanged among consumers. The Ukrainian crisis is not yet reflected in the indicator value for February.…
Current economic trends from 14 to 18 February 2022: labour market, construction, current account of the balance of payments and electricity consumption by consumption group
Labour market conditions remained favourable in December as employment reached new highs. In 2021 as a whole, the number of employed persons was 1.4% higher than in 2020 and 0.6% higher than in 2019. Due to the shortage of domestic labour, employment…
Current economic trends from 7 to 11 February 2022: manufacturing, inflation, traffic of electronically tolled vehicles and turnover based on fiscal verification of invoices
Following a slowdown in the third quarter of last year, manufacturing production increased significantly, mainly due to strong growth in November. Year-on-year consumer price inflation picked up in January (to 5.8%). Year-on-year inflation continued…
Current economic trends from 31 January to 4 February 2022: registered unemployment, electricity consumption and trade in goods
Labour market conditions continued to be favourable in January and were mainly influenced by seasonal developments. The number of registered unemployed was lower than in the same period last year (by 25.9%) and lower than in January 2020 (by 15%).…