Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror - March 2007
Contents
In the Spotlight | GDP growth reached 5.2% in 2006, its highest value in the present decade |
International Environment - Selected Countries of Former Yugoslavia | Stable economic conditions continued in 2006; prospects for GDP growth in 2007 and 2008 are favourable |
Competitiveness | Relatively favourable dynamics of Slovenian manufacturing's price and cost competitiveness in 2006 |
Price Trends & Policy | Contributions of prices of services to inflation are relatively stable |
Labour Market | Favourable trends in the labour market continue despite seasonal swings |
Earnings | Following the oscillations in November and December due to the 13th month's payments, stable wage developments continued in January |
Private Consumption & Household Indebtedness | Consumer optimism still on the rise |
Tourism | Italians were again in the lead by the number of overnight stays; Austrians moved to second place ahead of the Germans |
Distributive Trades | Value added growth remained high in the final quarter of 2006 |
Selected topics | |
Jobless Households | The share of adults living in jobless households in Slovenia is lower than the EU-25 average |
Geographical Distribution of Slovenian External Trade | In 1995-2006, the dispersion of Slovenia's external trade across countries increased while the share of exports to the EU-15 decreased |
Indebtedness and Overindebtedness of Households | Although the share of loans in GDP is still among the lowest compared with other EU countries, indebtedness in Slovenia is rising |
Data, Main Indicators, International Comparisons, Graphs |