Economy of Slovenia

Role of manufacturing in the economy returns to pre-crisis levels

The participation of manufacturing in Greece's gross domestic product has returned to the levels of 2008.

According to a study by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE), the participation of the gross added value of the manufacturing sector in GDP increased to 9.1% in 2022, the highest level since 2008.

PBO: Greek growth at 2.2% this year and next

Τhe Greek economy is expected to grow by 2.2% this year and in 2024, the Parliament Budget Office said in a report released on Tuesday.

The report said that the Greek economy grew by 2.1% in the first quarter of 2023 and noted that a slowdown compared with a 7.8% growth rate in the first quarter of 2022 signaled the return of the economy to normal growth rates.

Serbian public debt at 50.2 pct of GDP at end-January

BELGRADE - Serbia's public debt accounted for 50.2 pct of the national GDP at the end of January 2023, compared to 55.1 pct at the end of December 2022, the Ministry of Finance has said.

The end-January public debt stood at 34.3 bln euros, with direct liabilities totalling 32.7 bln.

The external direct debt amounted to 22 bln euros, with the internal debt at 10.7 bln.

Downbeat year for Slovenian stocks

The SBI TOP benchmark index on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange lost nearly 16% in 2022, after having risen by almost 40% the year before, show figures released by the stock exchange operator Ljubljanska Borza.

All the big-cap stocks were down with drug maker Krka losing nearly a fifth of its value in a year, NLB bank down by 18%, and energy group Petrol losing 21%.

Economy Ministry to provide EUR 640 million in development incentives

Ljubljana – The Economy Ministry announced that it will provide a total of EUR 640.7 million in development incentives this year, intended to raise productivity through the green and digital transition and to ensure a balanced development of Slovenia’s regions.

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