2025.11.1410:42:24UTC+00Slovenia Q3 GDP Growth Strongest in a Year

Slovenia's gross domestic product (GDP) experienced a year-on-year increase of 1.7% in the third quarter of 2025, following an upwardly adjusted rise of 0.8% in the previous quarter. This represents the strongest growth since the third quarter of 2024, fueled by a notable recovery in several key areas. Household consumption surged by 3.5%, contrasting with a slight decline of 0.1% in the second quarter. Additionally, fixed investments and gross fixed capital formation both saw a significant increase of 9.1%, a stark contrast to their previous decline of 0.1%. Government spending also rebounded, growing by 1.2% compared to a reduction of 0.7% observed earlier. Despite these positive trends, net trade adversely impacted the GDP, with exports declining by 1.1% in contrast to a previous growth of 0.3%, while imports increased by 0.7% following a previous decrease of 0.9%. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, the economy expanded by 0.8% in the third quarter, following an upwardly revised growth of 0.9% in the prior quarter.