Slovenia GDP growth reached 1.5% in real terms in 2025, exceeding the initial February estimate by 0.4 percentage points. The revised figure was released by the country’s Statistical Office.
Slovenia’s GDP was valued at €71.171 billion last year. In nominal terms, measured at current prices, the economy was 5.5% larger than a year earlier.
After adjusting for price changes, real economic growth stood at 1.5%.
The latest data also show that Slovenia’s economic expansion continued to slow. GDP increased by 2.6% in 2023 and 2% in 2024.
Industries Driving Slovenia GDP Growth
Information and communication services, finance and insurance, and construction made the largest contributions to growth. Each sector added 0.3 percentage points.
Health care and social services contributed 0.2 percentage points. Real estate and professional, scientific and technical activities each added another 0.2 percentage points.
Manufacturing had the largest negative impact, reducing growth by 0.3 percentage points.
Electricity, gas and steam supply; water and waste management; and trade, maintenance and motor vehicle repairs each reduced growth by 0.1 percentage points.
Household final consumption increased by 2.4% in real terms.
Slovenia maintained a positive foreign trade balance, which reached €3.874 billion at current prices.
Exports increased by 0.2% in real terms, while imports rose by 2.8%. Export prices increased by 1.4%, compared with a 0.1% increase in import prices.
Employment Declines Slightly
The number of employed workers fell by 0.5% in 2025, while the number of self-employed people increased by 1.7%.
Total employment decreased by approximately 1,000 people, or 0.1%. Average annual employment was estimated at 1.102 million people.
Manufacturing accounted for the largest decline, losing approximately 4,000 workers.
Health care and social services recorded the strongest employment gain, adding approximately 2,000 workers.
