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Economic growth expected to reach 2.4% this year; it will be driven by exports and investment
Slovenia recorded relatively strong economic growth in 2014, at 2.6%; the labour market situation also improved. With the improvement in the international environment, stabilisation of financial markets in the euro area and following economic policy…
Slovenian Economic Mirror: A continuation of favourable economic trends at the beginning of the year
Economic activity in the euro area strengthened slightly further at the end of last year; the European Commission raised somewhat its growth forecasts for this year and next. According to Eurostat’s flash estimate, economic activity rose by 0.3% in…
Slovenian Economic Mirror: The labour market situation continues to improve at the beginning of the year
The weak recovery of economic activity in the euro area continues; in January, the exchange rate of the euro declined significantly; oil prices reached their six-year lows. Production volume in manufacturing and turnover in retail trade in the euro…
Slovenian Economic Mirror: Continuation of the relatively favourable economic trends at the end of 2014
Short-term indicators indicate a continuation of economic recovery in the euro area in the last quarter of 2014; oil prices declined further in December, reaching a five-year low. After declining in the third quarter, production volume in…
Slovenian Economic Mirror: Further improvement of the economic situation before the end of the year
The weak economic recovery in the euro area continued in the third quarter of this year but the forecasts for 2014 and 2015 are lower than previous projections. The 0.8% year-on-year growth was mainly driven by private consumption, while investment…
Slovenian Economic Mirror: Indicators of economic activity in Slovenia are improving
The values of short-term indicators of economic activity and confidence indicators for the euro area are not improving; the European Commission revised downwards its forecasts for economic growth in the euro area but still expects a gradual…
Slovenian Economic Mirror: Strengthening of some economic indicators at the beginning of the second half of the year
Indicators of economic activity in the euro area have improved somewhat at the beginning of the second half of the year; confidence indicators show modest prospects for growth in activity in the coming months. Following the unfavourable developments…
Autumn forecast: 2% GDP anticipated this year, as a result of stronger exports and the beginning of the recovery of domestic consumption
The upturn in the international environment, the easing of tensions on financial markets and stronger investment activity of the government contributed to an improvement of economic conditions in Slovenia in the first half of the year. According to…
Slovenian Economic Mirror: In recent months, a recovery of economic activity and on the labour market
Economic growth in the euro area stagnated in the second quarter and was lower than expected by international institutions; the indicators for the second half of the year indicate low economic activity. After a year of weak growth, euro area GDP…
Slovenian Economic Mirror - june
Reflecting the continuation of economic growth in the euro area in the first quarter of the year, the values of short-term indicators of economic activity and confidence indicate further improvement. In the first quarter of 2014, euro area GDP was up…