1. Key findings of the Country Report for Slovenia 2018
Ljubljana, 16 March 2018 István P. Székely Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs

2. 2013
2015
2018
No imbalances
Imbalances
Excessive imbalances
Programme countries

3. Slovenia back to pre-crisis level in real GDP
Robust GDP growth
Slovenia back to pre-crisis level in real GDP
Source: SORS and ECFIN calculations

4. Current account balance
Is this a good balance?
Current account balance
Source: Eurostat

5. NPL declining, lending growing
NPL and private sector debt
Loans to private sector
Note: NPL 2017 data are until Q
Source: Eurostat and European Central Bank
Source: European Central Bank

6. Time to strengthen public finance General government balance
Public debt
General government balance
Source: European Commission Autumn Forecast
Source: European Commission Autumn Forecast

7. Going forward…

8. Potential growth below pre-crisis
Source: European Commission, DG ECFIN

9. Investment lagging behind Investment dynamics by type
Investment gap
Investment dynamics by type
Source: Eurostat
Source: Eurostat

10. Productivity: challenges and strengths
Business environment
Innovation and R&D
Source: European Commission based on: Product Market Regulation: OECD (2017); Venture capital investments: OECD (2016); Cost Needed to Start a Business: European Commission (2016); Connectivity: OECD (2017).
Note: Value equal 10 (zero) means that Slovenia is the best (worst) performer. The EU average is 5.
Source: European Commission based on: Product Market Regulation: OECD (2017);
Venture capital investments: OECD (2016); Cost Needed to Start a Business: European Commission
(2016); Connectivity: OECD (2017).

11. Long-term sustainability Age related expenditure 2016-2070
Drivers
Source: The 2018 Ageing Report (forthcoming)