Macroeconomic environment
May 15, 2026
Encouraging economic growth in the early part of the year
Economic activity in Slovenia continued to strengthen in the first quarter, in quarterly and year-on-year terms alike. This growth was supported mainly by domestic consumption and investment, while the trade deficit persisted. The data for the first quarter does not yet reflect the direct impact of the deteriorating geopolitical situation in the Middle East, but the increased uncertainty and higher inflation expectations have worsened the outlook for the remainder of the year.
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The Macro-Financial Environment in Slovenia: Adequate Support for Corporate Investment?
In the latest Review of Macroeconomic Developments, we analyse the macro-financial environment in Slovenia and its role in corporate investment. Despite lower corporate indebtedness and similar financing conditions, investment by Slovenian firms has lagged behind that of comparable euro area countries over the past decade, particularly in investment in intellectual property. The key obstacles are not related to financing but rather to uncertainty and unpredictability in the business environment, shortages of skilled labour, and cost-related and tax-administrative burdens.
At the same time, the structure of the macro-financial environment still falls short in supporting small and medium-sized firms and in fostering innovation and the digital transformation of the economy. Companies continue to perceive banks’ support primarily in relation to traditional forms of investment (equipment, machinery, real estate). Given the expected composition of corporate investment going forward, this increases the risk of a further decline in the role of the banking system in corporate financing.
Read more in the March issue of the Review of Macroeconomic Developments.
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Review of macroeconomic developments and projections, December 2025
Research publications
MatjaĹľ Volk: Bank lending to non-bank financial institutions and implications for credit to the real economy
MatjaĹľ Volk: One Policy, Many Reactions: Monetary Policy and Bank Credit Supply
Nik Gabrovšek: Uncertainty indicators for the Slovenian economy
Nik Gabrovšek, Domen Pavlič: Media attention on inflation: Evidence from over 600,000 web scraped news articles