Slovenia
Veröffentlicht: 20. June 2022 - Letztes Update: 28. February 2025
Country Data Dashboard
Population
2,097,893
Growth: -0.1% (2024 est.)
GDP
$69.148 billion
(2023 est.)
Area
20,273 sq km
| Government type: | parliamentary republic |
| Capital: | Ljubljana |
| Languages: | Slovene (official) 87.7%, Croatian 2.8%, Serbo-Croatian 1.8%, Bosnian 1.6%, Serbian 1.6%, Hungarian 0.4% (official, only in municipalities where Hungarian nationals reside), Italian 0.2% (official, only in municipalities where Italian nationals reside), other or unspecified 3.9% (2002 est.) |
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Religion (2019 est.)
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Economy
Economic overview
high-income, EU and eurozone member economy; high per-capita income and low inequality; key exports in automotive and pharmaceuticals; tight labor market with low unemployment; growth supported by EU funds and reconstruction from 2023 floods; pressures over public sector wage demands
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) in Billion $
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Top 5 Import Partner in 2022 (55%)
Top 5 Import Commodities in 2022
- packaged medicine 💊
- nitrogen compounds 💨
- refined petroleum ⛽
- cars 🚗
- electricity ⚡
Top 5 Export Partner in 2022 (55%)
Top 5 Export Commodities in 2022
- packaged medicine 💊
- cars 🚗
- refined petroleum ⛽
- electricity ⚡
- vehicle parts/accessories 🛠️🚗
Geography
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Natural resources
- lignite 🪨
- lead 🪙
- zinc 🔩
- building stone 🪨
- hydropower 💧⚡
- forests 🌳
Climate
Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east
Historical Background Information
The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's dissolution at the end of World War I. In 1918, Slovenia became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which was renamed Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia joined Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia as one of the constituent republics in the new Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY). In 1990, Slovenia held its first multiparty elections, as well as a referendum on independence. Serbia responded with an economic blockade and military action, but after a short 10-day war, Slovenia declared independence in 1991. Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the euro zone and the Schengen Area in 2007.