Slovenia in figures

Slovenia's public debt rose nearly fourfold in seven years, from 21.9% of GDP in 2008 to 83.4% in 2015, and the budget deficit reached 11.2% of GDP in 2013. Debt came down to 65.9% by 2025. The population grew in every year of the series, to 2,130,986 in 2025.

GDP

$79.6 bn

2025

from $20.2 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$37 376

2025

from $10 136 in 2000

Real growth

1.1%

2025

from 3.5% in 2000

Inflation

2.4%

2025

from 8.9% in 2000

Unemployment

3.2%

2025

from 6.9% in 2000

Government debt

65.9%of GDP

2025

from 26.1% in 2000

Economy

How large Slovenia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

Output fell in four years. The drops were 7.6% in 2009, 2.9% in 2012, 0.8% in 2013 and 4.1% in 2020. The 2021 figure, 8.4%, was followed by slower growth in each year, down to 1.1% in 2025; the IMF projected 2.0% for 2026. GDP in current dollars stood at $20.2 billion in 2000, $55.5 billion in 2008 and $79.6 billion in 2025. Output per person reached $59,245 at purchasing power in 2025. Manufacturing produced 18.6% of GDP in 2025, down from 22.0% in 2001. Industry with construction accounted for 28.3% in 2025 and services for 58.6%, the same share as in 2010. Agriculture, forestry and fishing came to 1.6% in 2025, about half the 3.0% of 2000.

GDP, current US dollars

$79.6 bn2025

World Bank
Data
YearGDP, current US dollars
2025$79.6 bn
2024$73.0 bn
2023$69.3 bn
2022$59.9 bn
2021$61.5 bn
2020$53.4 bn
2019$53.9 bn
2018$53.7 bn
2017$48.2 bn
2016$44.3 bn
2015$42.7 bn
2014$49.5 bn
2013$47.9 bn
2012$46.2 bn
2011$51.2 bn
2010$47.8 bn
2009$50.0 bn
2008$55.5 bn
2007$47.9 bn
2006$39.3 bn
2005$35.9 bn
2004$34.2 bn
2003$29.4 bn
2002$23.2 bn
2001$20.7 bn
2000$20.2 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

1.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGrowth
2031 (projection)2.1%
2030 (projection)2.1%
2029 (projection)2.1%
2028 (projection)2.2%
2027 (projection)2.1%
2026 (projection)2.0%
20251.1%
20241.7%
20232.4%
20222.7%
20218.4%
2020−4.1%
20193.5%
20184.4%
20175.2%
20163.0%
20152.4%
20142.8%
2013−0.8%
2012−2.9%
20110.7%
20101.1%
2009−7.6%
20083.4%
20077.1%
20065.9%
20053.9%
20044.5%
20033.2%
20023.3%
20012.8%
20003.5%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$37 3762025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank
Data
YearGDP per personAt purchasing power
2025$37 376$59 245
2024$34 301$57 571
2023$32 660$56 151
2022$28 360$52 322
2021$29 193$45 923
2020$25 392$41 767
2019$25 814$42 373
2018$25 888$38 620
2017$23 303$36 180
2016$21 448$33 575
2015$20 697$31 336
2014$24 013$30 572
2013$23 237$29 634
2012$22 442$28 787
2011$24 941$28 716
2010$23 330$27 579
2009$24 502$27 229
2008$27 462$29 461
2007$23 725$27 468
2006$19 563$25 571
2005$17 970$23 682
2004$17 104$22 588
2003$14 712$20 916
2002$11 639$20 004
2001$10 376$18 763
2000$10 136$17 892

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200054%22%9%13%
202559%19%10%11%
  • Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Other industry and construction
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing
  • Taxes less subsidies
World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation started the series at its high, 8.9% in 2000, and was 2.5% by 2005. Prices fell in 2015, 2016 and 2020, and rose in every year since. Inflation reached 8.8% in 2022 and 7.5% in 2023 before dropping to 2.0% in 2024; it was 2.4% in 2025. The jobless rate was highest in 2013, at 10.1%, and was 3.2% in 2025, its lowest, while among people aged 15 to 24 it went from 21.7% to 9.5% over those years.

Inflation, consumer prices

2.4%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearInflation
2031 (projection)2.1%
2030 (projection)2.1%
2029 (projection)2.1%
2028 (projection)2.3%
2027 (projection)2.1%
2026 (projection)2.9%
20252.4%
20242.0%
20237.5%
20228.8%
20211.9%
2020−0.1%
20191.6%
20181.7%
20171.4%
2016−0.1%
2015−0.5%
20140.2%
20131.8%
20122.6%
20111.8%
20101.8%
20090.8%
20085.7%
20073.7%
20062.5%
20052.5%
20043.6%
20035.5%
20027.5%
20018.4%
20008.9%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

3.2%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank
Data
YearUnemploymentAges 15 to 24
20253.2%9.5%
20243.7%11.0%
20233.6%9.9%
20224.0%10.1%
20214.7%12.8%
20205.0%14.2%
20194.5%8.1%
20185.1%8.8%
20176.6%11.2%
20168.0%15.2%
20159.0%16.3%
20149.7%20.2%
201310.1%21.7%
20128.8%20.6%
20118.2%15.8%
20107.2%14.7%
20095.9%13.7%
20084.4%10.5%
20074.8%10.1%
20066.0%13.9%
20056.5%16.0%
20046.0%14.1%
20036.5%15.3%
20025.9%14.9%
20015.7%15.7%
20006.9%16.4%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Between 2000 and 2022 exports went from 50.5% of GDP to 94.3%, and imports from 54.2% to 92.3%. In 2025 the two stood at 78.6% and 73.3%. The current account swung from a deficit of 5.3% of GDP in 2008 to a surplus of 7.7% in 2020, and the surplus was 3.5% in 2025.

Exports and imports, share of GDP

78.6%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank
Data
YearExports of goods and servicesImports
202578.6%73.3%
202480.9%74.7%
202383.4%76.7%
202294.3%92.3%
202183.7%78.1%
202078.3%69.3%
201984.4%75.7%
201885.6%77.0%
201783.9%74.8%
201678.4%69.8%
201577.7%69.5%
201476.7%69.8%
201375.0%70.2%
201273.5%70.1%
201170.8%69.5%
201064.8%63.8%
200958.0%56.5%
200866.6%68.8%
200768.2%69.5%
200665.2%65.3%
200560.2%60.9%
200455.5%56.9%
200351.5%51.8%
200252.9%51.9%
200152.3%53.3%
200050.5%54.2%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

3.5%2025

World Bank
Data
YearCurrent account balance
20253.5%
20244.5%
20234.5%
2022−1.0%
20213.4%
20207.7%
20196.5%
20186.5%
20176.8%
20165.3%
20154.1%
20145.3%
20133.5%
20121.4%
2011−0.8%
2010−0.7%
2009−1.0%
2008−5.3%
2007−4.2%
2006−1.8%
2005−1.9%
2004−2.6%
2003−0.7%
20021.1%
20010.1%
2000−2.7%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

2.3%2025

World Bank
Data
YearForeign direct investment, net inflows
20252.3%
20242.6%
20232.1%
20223.6%
20213.6%
20200.9%
20194.0%
20182.9%
20172.5%
20163.3%
20154.0%
20142.1%
20130.2%
20120.1%
20111.7%
20100.7%
2009−0.7%
20081.9%
20073.9%
20061.8%
20052.7%
20042.2%
20031.8%
20028.0%
20012.4%
20000.7%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

Debt stayed between 26.1% and 27.7% of GDP from 2000 to 2006, and after falling to 21.9% in 2008 it rose every year to 2015, jumped to 80.2% in 2020 and was 65.9% in 2025; the IMF projected 67.1% for 2031. The budget was in surplus from 2017 to 2019, by 0.9% of GDP in 2018. Taxes raised 21.0% of GDP in 2024.

General government gross debt, share of GDP

65.9%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government gross debt
2031 (projection)67.1%
2030 (projection)66.3%
2029 (projection)65.8%
2028 (projection)65.4%
2027 (projection)65.4%
2026 (projection)65.2%
202565.9%
202466.6%
202368.3%
202272.8%
202174.8%
202080.2%
201966.0%
201871.0%
201774.9%
201679.4%
201583.4%
201481.1%
201370.8%
201254.1%
201146.8%
201038.6%
200934.9%
200821.9%
200722.9%
200626.2%
200526.6%
200427.1%
200327.0%
200227.7%
200126.3%
200026.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−2.4%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)−2.9%
2030 (projection)−2.9%
2029 (projection)−2.9%
2028 (projection)−2.8%
2027 (projection)−2.8%
2026 (projection)−2.7%
2025−2.4%
2024−0.9%
2023−2.6%
2022−3.0%
2021−4.6%
2020−7.7%
20190.7%
20180.9%
20170.1%
2016−2.0%
2015−2.8%
2014−4.5%
2013−11.2%
2012−4.2%
2011−6.7%
2010−5.6%
2009−5.9%
2008−1.4%
2007−0.1%
2006−1.3%
2005−1.4%
2004−2.0%
2003−2.7%
2002−2.5%
2001−4.6%
2000−3.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

21.0%2024

World Bank
Data
YearTax revenue
202421.0%
202320.3%
202221.0%
202121.6%
202020.5%
201921.7%
201822.0%
201721.9%
201622.2%
201522.1%
201422.0%
201321.9%
201221.7%
201121.7%
201022.0%
200921.5%
200822.3%
200723.1%
200623.5%
200523.7%
200423.2%
200323.3%
200223.1%
200122.4%
200022.4%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Slovenia

The World Bank put the population at 1,988,925 in 2000 and 2,130,986 in 2025. Net migration added 28,514 people in 2020 and 2,711 in 2025. Between 2000 and 2025 the share aged 65 or over rose from 13.9% to 22.2%, and the working-age share fell from 70.1% to 63.3%. The fertility rate rose from 1.20 children per woman in 2003 to 1.52 in 2024. A newborn's life expectancy was 82.3 years in 2024.

Population

2.13 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank
Data
YearPopulation
20252.13 m
20242.13 m
20232.12 m
20222.11 m
20212.11 m
20202.10 m
20192.09 m
20182.07 m
20172.07 m
20162.07 m
20152.06 m
20142.06 m
20132.06 m
20122.06 m
20112.05 m
20102.05 m
20092.04 m
20082.02 m
20072.02 m
20062.01 m
20052.00 m
20042.00 m
20032.00 m
20021.99 m
20011.99 m
20001.99 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population
65 and over22.2%15 to 6463.3%Under 1514.5%
World Bank
Data
YearAged 0 to 1415 to 6465 and over
202514.5%63.3%22.2%
202414.7%63.5%21.8%
202314.9%63.7%21.3%
202215.1%64.0%20.9%
202115.2%64.4%20.4%
202015.1%64.7%20.1%
201915.1%65.0%19.9%
201815.1%65.5%19.5%
201715.0%66.0%19.0%
201614.9%66.6%18.5%
201514.8%67.2%18.0%
201414.7%67.8%17.6%
201314.6%68.3%17.1%
201214.4%68.8%16.8%
201114.3%69.2%16.5%
201014.1%69.5%16.4%
200914.0%69.7%16.3%
200813.9%69.9%16.1%
200713.9%70.2%15.8%
200614.1%70.3%15.6%
200514.3%70.4%15.3%
200414.5%70.5%15.0%
200314.8%70.4%14.8%
200215.2%70.3%14.5%
200115.6%70.2%14.2%
200015.9%70.1%13.9%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.522024

World Bank
Data
YearBirths per woman
20241.52
20231.51
20221.55
20211.64
20201.59
20191.61
20181.60
20171.62
20161.58
20151.57
20141.58
20131.55
20121.58
20111.56
20101.57
20091.53
20081.53
20071.38
20061.31
20051.26
20041.25
20031.20
20021.21
20011.21
20001.26

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

82.3 years2024

World Bank
Data
YearLife expectancy at birth
202482.3 years
202381.9 years
202281.3 years
202180.7 years
202080.5 years
201981.5 years
201881.4 years
201781.0 years
201681.2 years
201580.8 years
201481.1 years
201380.3 years
201280.1 years
201180.0 years
201079.4 years
200979.0 years
200878.8 years
200778.6 years
200678.1 years
200577.6 years
200477.2 years
200376.9 years
200276.0 years
200175.8 years
200075.4 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

2 7112025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 28 514 people, in 2020.

World Bank
Data
YearNet migration
20252 711
20243 319
20235 339
20229 014
20212 477
202028 514
201916 352
201814 640
20171 359
20161 195
2015712
2014−70
2013639
20121 117
20112 190
2010−410
200911 594
20082 971
200714 191
20066 081
20056 317
20041 759
20033 218
20021 975
20014 527
20003 124

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending reached 9.9% of GDP in 2024 and public spending on education was 5.3% in 2022, while internet use went from 15.1% of people in 2000 to 90.8% in 2024. On the Gini scale income inequality was 24.7 in 2023, against 29.1 in 2002.

Health spending, share of GDP

9.9%2024

World Bank
Data
YearHealth spending
20249.9%
20239.3%
20229.6%
20219.5%
20209.5%
20198.6%
20188.3%
20178.3%
20168.6%
20158.6%
20148.6%
20138.8%
20128.8%
20118.6%
20108.6%
20098.6%
20087.9%
20077.5%
20067.9%
20058.1%
20048.0%
20038.2%
20028.1%
20018.0%
20007.8%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.3%2022

World Bank
Data
YearPublic spending on education
20225.3%
20215.4%
20205.4%
20194.9%
20185.0%
20174.8%
20164.8%
20155.0%
20145.3%
20135.5%
20125.7%
20115.6%
20105.6%
20095.6%
20085.1%
20075.1%
20065.6%
20055.6%
20045.7%
20035.8%
20025.7%
20015.8%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

90.8%2024

World Bank
Data
YearUsing the internet
202490.8%
202390.4%
202288.9%
202189.0%
202086.6%
201983.1%
201879.8%
201778.9%
201675.5%
201573.1%
201471.6%
201372.7%
201268.3%
201167.3%
201070.0%
200964.0%
200858.0%
200756.7%
200654.0%
200546.8%
200440.8%
200331.9%
200227.8%
200130.2%
200015.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

24.72023

World Bank
Data
YearGini coefficient
202324.7
202224.3
202124.3
202024.0
201924.4
201824.6
201724.2
201624.8
201525.4
201425.7
201326.2
201225.6
201124.9
201024.9
200924.8
200823.7
200724.4
200624.4
200524.6
200424.8
200330.9
200229.1

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

56.0%2025

World Bank
Data
YearLiving in towns and cities
202556.0%
202455.8%
202355.5%
202255.3%
202155.3%
202055.4%
201955.5%
201855.2%
201755.3%
201653.6%
201553.7%
201451.0%
201350.0%
201249.8%
201150.0%
201050.1%
200950.2%
200850.4%
200750.5%
200650.6%
200550.6%
200450.7%
200350.8%
200250.8%
200150.8%
200050.7%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

In both 2000 and 2023 forest covered 61.2% of the land. It barely moved. Renewable sources produced 36.1% of electricity in 2021, after a high of 39.5% in 2014, and supplied 23.4% of final energy use. Carbon dioxide emissions peaked at 9.3 tonnes per person in 2008 and were 6.3 tonnes in 2024.

Electricity from renewable sources

36.1%2021

World Bank
Data
YearElectricity from renewable sources
202136.1%
202034.2%
201932.6%
201833.2%
201728.9%
201632.3%
201530.7%
201439.5%
201333.6%
201228.7%
201125.1%
201030.0%
200929.9%
200826.3%
200722.5%
200624.5%
200523.6%
200427.6%
200322.3%
200223.4%
200126.7%
200028.7%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

23.4%2021

World Bank
Data
YearRenewable share of final energy use
202123.4%
202022.7%
201920.9%
201820.6%
201719.7%
201621.0%
201521.4%
201422.9%
201322.5%
201220.2%
201119.1%
201020.1%
200919.6%
200817.6%
200718.4%
200617.4%
200518.6%
200417.8%
200316.9%
200216.3%
200118.7%
200018.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

6.3 t2024

World Bank
Data
YearCO2 emissions per person
20246.3 t
20236.0 t
20226.3 t
20216.6 t
20206.4 t
20197.1 t
20187.5 t
20177.4 t
20167.3 t
20156.9 t
20146.8 t
20137.5 t
20127.5 t
20117.8 t
20108.4 t
20098.3 t
20089.3 t
20078.9 t
20068.9 t
20058.8 t
20048.7 t
20038.6 t
20028.7 t
20018.5 t
20007.6 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

61.2%2023

World Bank
Data
YearForest cover
202361.2%
202261.3%
202161.4%
202061.5%
201961.6%
201861.7%
201761.8%
201661.9%
201562.0%
201462.0%
201362.0%
201261.9%
201161.9%
201061.9%
200961.8%
200861.8%
200761.7%
200661.6%
200561.6%
200461.5%
200361.4%
200261.4%
200161.3%
200061.2%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Slovenia's codes and memberships

The state

Status
Sovereign state
State since
1991
Government
democratic republic
Official language
Slovene
United Nations
Member

Identifiers

SIISO alpha-2
SVNISO alpha-3
705ISO numeric
Calling code
+386
Internet domain
.si
Time zone
UTC+01:00

Questions

Questions about Slovenia in figures

How much is Slovenia's GDP per person?

Slovenia's GDP came to $37,376 per person in 2025 in current US dollars, on World Bank figures, and $79.6 billion in total. Per person and at purchasing power parity, it was $59,245 in 2025.

How fast did Slovenia grow in 2025?

Real GDP grew 1.1% in 2025 and 1.7% in 2024 by the World Bank's figures, while the IMF projected 2.0% for 2026.

How did inflation in Slovenia move after 2022?

Prices rose 8.8% in 2022 and 7.5% in 2023, by the World Bank's count, then 2.0% in 2024 and 2.4% in 2025, and the IMF projected 2.9% for 2026.

How did Slovenia's government debt change after 2008?

By the IMF's figures gross debt went from 21.9% of GDP in 2008 to 83.4% in 2015, with deficits in every year from 2008 to 2016, the widest 11.2% of GDP in 2013. Debt was 65.9% in 2025.

How many people live in Slovenia?

About two million: the World Bank estimate for 2025 was 2,130,986.

How long do people live in Slovenia?

Life expectancy at birth was 82.3 years in 2024, according to the World Bank, against 75.4 years in 2000. More than a fifth of the population, 22.2%, was 65 or over in 2025.

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q215 · World Bank data · Europe