Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror - June 2003
Contents
In the Spotlight | Despite the first quarter's low growth, the 3.1% economic growth forecast for 2003 remains achievable |
Balance of Payments | The first four months saw a slight current account deficit |
Price Trends | While the measured inflation slowed down, the core inflation still exceeded 5% |
Monetary Policy | The Bank of Slovenia cut its interest rates for the third time this year |
The Money Market - Savings | Net inflows into mutual funds are declining |
The Money Market - Loans | Long-term lending interest rates rose more than deposit interest rates |
Labour Market | Employment growth continued; the estimated number of farmers fell |
Earnings | Moderate wage growth continued in the first four months |
General Government Revenue | After April's tax assessments, general government revenue fell markedly in May |
Distributive Trades | Value-added growth strengthened in wholesale and retail trade in the first quarter |
Manufacturing | The biggest production volumes growth seen in technology-intensive industries |
Selected topics | |
Population's Education Structure - Regional Aspect | Population's education structure is improving across regions |
Commercial Companies | The positive financial results in 2002 were largely due to the new accounting standards |
Statistical appendix, Main Indicators, Graphs, International Comparisons |