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June 16, 2026
Projections of Macroeconomic Developments: Continuation of Moderate Economic Growth; Inflation Expected to Gradually Ease Following a Temporary Increase
Following subdued economic growth last year, the recovery this year is being slowed by heightened geopolitical uncertainty and increased inflationary pressures. According to the latest projections by Banka Slovenije, economic growth is expected to reach 1.9 per cent this year, before rising to 2.2 per cent in both 2027 and 2028. The outlook this year remains uncertain, characterized by higher inflation, which is projected to average 3.6 per cent. With the anticipated easing of energy prices and domestic cost pressures, inflation is expected to gradually decline in 2027 and 2028. The baseline projection is subject to heightened risks related to the situation in the Middle East, domestic structural challenges, and the fiscal position.
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How would an escalation and prolongation of the conflict in the Middle East affect the Slovenian economy?
In the June Review of Macroeconomic Developments with Projections, we examine in greater detail the consequences of a possible prolongation or further escalation of the war in the Middle East. The effects of such an adverse scenario would be transmitted to the Slovenian economy through several channels. Higher prices of energy and other commodities, increased uncertainty, weaker foreign demand and tighter financing conditions would curb investment and domestic spending, while reduced energy availability would also constrain the economy’s production capacity.
If the alternative scenario were to materialize, annual economic growth over the projection horizon would be, on average, 0.4 percentage points lower, while inflation would be 1 percentage point higher. The effects would be most pronounced in 2027, when GDP growth would be 0.9 percentage points below the baseline projection and inflation 1.8 percentage points higher.
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Review of macroeconomic developments and projections, June 2026
Research publications
Matjaž Volk: Bank lending to non-bank financial institutions and implications for credit to the real economy
Matjaž 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