Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror
Slovenian Economic Mirror - May 2007
Contents
In the Spotlight | Continuation of strong growth in manufacturing and construction |
International Environment | High GDP growth in the EMU continues this year and is set to be higher than in the USA for the first time since 2001 |
Competitiveness | Slovenia among the euro area countries that maintained price competitiveness at December's level in Q1 |
Price Trends & Policy | Prices remain stable despite the high inflation in April |
Money Market - Household Savings | Investments with a higher risk increasingly popular among savers |
Money Market - Loans | Foreign currency loans record a high increase due to lower interest rates |
Labour Market | Employment still on the rise while unemployment continues to decline |
Earnings | The longer working month affected private sector earnings |
Manufacturing | Companies are increasingly facing labour shortages |
Construction | The high activity in Q1 underpinned by weather conditions |
Selected topics | |
The Environmental Component of Economic Development | Environmental protection is lagging behind economic development |
Student Exchange - Erasmus Programme | The number of Slovenian Erasmus students is rising; most of them opt for business studies |
Business Entities in 2006 | For the fourth consecutive year, the highest increase in the number of business entities was recorded in real estate, renting and business services |
Performance of Commercial Companies and Cooperatives in 2006 | Commercial companies and co-operatives recorded the highest positive difference between net profit and loss since 2002 |
Solvency of Business Entities | The number of filed bankruptcy and liquidation procedures fell in 2006 |
Slovenia's World Competitiveness by the IMD 2007 | The latest analysis confirms the stagnation of Slovenia's competitiveness; progress was made in economic competitiveness while the low rankings of government and business efficiency continue |
Data, Main Indicators, International Comparisons, Graphs |