| variable | 1990-1999 | 2000-2007 | 2008-2009 | 2010-2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| real gdp growth | 4.08 | 4.26 | -3.25 | 1.42 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| CPI % | 13.45 | 4.95 | 1.5 | 1.11 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.48 | 6.02 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Debt/GDP % | 22.43 | 25.71 | 36.75 | 70.77 | 68.3 | 66.6 | 65.9 | 65.2 | 65.4 |
| Current account balance/GDP % | 0.41 | -1.96 | -0.85 | 4.58 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
Data derived from World Economic Outlook Database. To see main macroeconomic indicator in graphs click here
The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's dissolution at the end of World War I. In 1918, Slovenia became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which was renamed Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia joined Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia as one of the constituent republics in the new Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY). In 1990, Slovenia held its first multiparty elections, as well as a referendum on independence. Serbia responded with an economic blockade and military action, but after a short 10-day war, Slovenia declared independence in 1991. Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the euro zone and the Schengen Area in 2007.
Area: 20,273 sq km km2
Climate: Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east
Natural resources: lignite, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forests
Groups: Slovene 83.1%, Serb 2%, Croat 1.8%, Bosniak 1.1%, other or unspecified 12% (2002 est.)
Languages: Slovene (official) 87.7%, Croatian 2.8%, Serbo-Croatian 1.8%, Bosnian 1.6%, Serbian 1.6%, Hungarian 0.4% (official, only in municipalities where Hungarian nationals reside), Italian 0.2% (official, only in municipalities where Italian nationals reside), other or unspecified 3.9% (2002 est.)
Religions: Catholic 69%, Orthodox 4%, Muslim 3%, Christian 1%, other 3%, atheist 14%, non-believer/agnostic 4%, refused to answer 2% (2019 est.)
Capital: Ljubljana
Government type: parliamentary republic
Chief of state: President Natasa PIRC MUSAR (since 23 December 2022)
Head of government: Prime Minister Robert GOLOB (since 1 June 2022)
Description: - bicameral
high-income EU and eurozone economy; high per-capita income and low inequality; key exports in automotive and pharmaceuticals; tight labor market with low unemployment; growth supported by private consumption and public investment, with risks from tight labor market and trade conditions; narrowing fiscal deficit and declining public debt
ferrous metallurgy and aluminum products, lead and zinc smelting; electronics (including military electronics), trucks, automobiles, electric power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals, machine tools
GDP by sector: Agriculture: 1.5% (2024 est.), Industry: 28.8% (2024 est.), Services: 58.2% (2024 est.)
Export partners: Switzerland 22%, Germany 12%, Italy 10%, Croatia 8%, Austria 6% (2023)
Export commodities: packaged medicine, cars, refined petroleum, vehicle parts/accessories, plastic products (2023)
Import partners: Switzerland 17%, China 15%, Germany 11%, Italy 9%, Austria 6% (2023)
Import commodities: nitrogen compounds, packaged medicine, refined petroleum, cars, vaccines (2023)
south Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia
Military expenditure: 2025: 2% of GDP (2025 est.)
Information derived from worldfactbook.io (Lupon Media), open successor to the CIA World Factbook. Data sourced from World Bank, IMF, UN and other international organizations.