Gross domestic product by region, 2022
GDP grew the most in Obalno-kraška, the least in Posavska
At the annual level, GDP increased the most in the Obalno-kraška statistical region (by 16.8%) and the least in Posavska (by 0.1%). In one year, the regional differences in GDP per capita decreased. Employment went up by 3.3% in Zahodna Slovenija and by 2.5% in Vzhodna Slovenija.
GDP up in all twelve statistical regions
In 2022, GDP in Slovenia was estimated at EUR 57,038 million. This was a 9.1% nominal increase over the previous year. It grew in all regions, the most in Obalno-kraška (by 16.8%), followed by Gorenjska (by 15.0%) and Goriška (by 10.2%). The lowest growth was recorded in Posavska (by 0.1%), followed by Jugovzhodna Slovenija (by 6.4%).
Osrednjeslovenska generated 38% of national gross value added
Statistical regions generated a different volume of gross value added (GVA) in 2022. Osrednjeslovenska generated 38.4% of total GVA generated in Slovenia (in 2021 38.7%), followed by Podravska and Savinjska, the shares of which were 12.7% and 10.9%, respectively. The other nine statistical regions lag far behind as their shares of GVA range from 1.5% to 8.8%.
The share of Osrednjeslovenska in total GVA generated by services was 45.3%. The share of GVA generated by agricultural and forest activities was the highest in Jugovzhodna Slovenija (13.3%), followed by Podravska (13.1%) and Savinjska (13.0%). The share of GVA generated by industry was the highest in Osrednjeslovenska (26.1%), followed by Savinjska (14.3%).
Regional differences in GDP per capita and per employee lower
The differences between the gross domestic product per capita of individual regions and the national average are large. Regional GDP per capita ranged from 53.9% of the national average in Zasavska to 145.6% in Osrednjeslovenska. The difference between the most and the least successful region was 91.7 p.p. and decreased compared to 2021, when it was 93.6 p.p. GDP per capita in Osrednjeslovenska amounted to EUR 39,367, which is 2.7 times as much as in Zasavska (EUR 14,563). Compared to a year ago, the difference decreased.
As regards GDP per employee, the situation is slightly different. It was the lowest in the Pomurska region, where it was estimated at EUR 45,721 or 86.8% of the national average, and the highest in Osrednjeslovenska, where it was estimated at EUR 58,351 or 110.7% of the national average. The difference between the most and the least successful region was 24.0 p.p., which is lower than in 2021, when it was 25.9 p.p. The difference between the most and the least successful region is significantly lower at GDP per employee than at GDP per capita, which is the consequence of daily labour migration.
Employment up, the share of the compensation of employees in GDP down
The national accounts estimate that there were 1,082,293 employed persons in Slovenia in 2022, which is 2.9% more than in the previous year. In the Zahodna Slovenija cohesion region there were 581,073 employed persons, 3.3% more than in 2021, and in the Vzhodna Slovenija cohesion region 501,220, 2.5% more.
The share of the compensation of employees in Slovenia decreased by 0.7 p.p. to 52.0% of GDP. In the Zahodna Slovenija cohesion region it went down by 0.8 p.p. to 52.3% of its GDP and in Vzhodna Slovenija by 0.5 p.p. to 51.6% of its GDP.
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
Share of gross value added by statistical regions, Slovenia, 2022
In 2022, GDP in Slovenia was estimated at EUR 57,038 million. This was a 9.1% nominal increase over the previous year. It grew in all regions, the most in Obalno-kraška (by 16.8%), followed by Gorenjska (by 15.0%) and Goriška (by 10.2%). The lowest growth was recorded in Posavska (by 0.1%), followed by Jugovzhodna Slovenija (by 6.4%).
Osrednjeslovenska generated 38% of national gross value added
Statistical regions generated a different volume of gross value added (GVA) in 2022. Osrednjeslovenska generated 38.4% of total GVA generated in Slovenia (in 2021 38.7%), followed by Podravska and Savinjska, the shares of which were 12.7% and 10.9%, respectively. The other nine statistical regions lag far behind as their shares of GVA range from 1.5% to 8.8%.
The share of Osrednjeslovenska in total GVA generated by services was 45.3%. The share of GVA generated by agricultural and forest activities was the highest in Jugovzhodna Slovenija (13.3%), followed by Podravska (13.1%) and Savinjska (13.0%). The share of GVA generated by industry was the highest in Osrednjeslovenska (26.1%), followed by Savinjska (14.3%).
Regional differences in GDP per capita and per employee lower
The differences between the gross domestic product per capita of individual regions and the national average are large. Regional GDP per capita ranged from 53.9% of the national average in Zasavska to 145.6% in Osrednjeslovenska. The difference between the most and the least successful region was 91.7 p.p. and decreased compared to 2021, when it was 93.6 p.p. GDP per capita in Osrednjeslovenska amounted to EUR 39,367, which is 2.7 times as much as in Zasavska (EUR 14,563). Compared to a year ago, the difference decreased.
As regards GDP per employee, the situation is slightly different. It was the lowest in the Pomurska region, where it was estimated at EUR 45,721 or 86.8% of the national average, and the highest in Osrednjeslovenska, where it was estimated at EUR 58,351 or 110.7% of the national average. The difference between the most and the least successful region was 24.0 p.p., which is lower than in 2021, when it was 25.9 p.p. The difference between the most and the least successful region is significantly lower at GDP per employee than at GDP per capita, which is the consequence of daily labour migration.
Employment up, the share of the compensation of employees in GDP down
The national accounts estimate that there were 1,082,293 employed persons in Slovenia in 2022, which is 2.9% more than in the previous year. In the Zahodna Slovenija cohesion region there were 581,073 employed persons, 3.3% more than in 2021, and in the Vzhodna Slovenija cohesion region 501,220, 2.5% more.
The share of the compensation of employees in Slovenia decreased by 0.7 p.p. to 52.0% of GDP. In the Zahodna Slovenija cohesion region it went down by 0.8 p.p. to 52.3% of its GDP and in Vzhodna Slovenija by 0.5 p.p. to 51.6% of its GDP.
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
Share of gross value added by statistical regions, Slovenia, 2022
GDP per capita and per employee1), statistical regions, Slovenia, 2022
1) The figure includes the employed and self-employed according to the domestic concept in national accounts.
GDP by statistical and cohesion regions, Slovenia, 2022
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GDP in PPS1), Slovenian and neighboring NUTS2 regions, 2021
1) Purchasing power standard (PPS) is the technical term used by Eurostat for the common currency in which national accounts aggregates are expressed when adjusted for price level differences using special converters – PPPs. 1 PPS at the level of EU equals to one euro. Source: Eurostat data, licensed under CC BY 4.0 |
Employment and compensation of employees by cohesion regions, Slovenia, 2022
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Differences in regional GDP per capita, Slovenia
1) Dispersion of gross domestic product is calculated as a sum of absolute differences between regional and national gross domestic product, weighted by the percentage of population. It is shown as the percentages of gross domestic product per capita. |
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Data on GDP and other aggregates by region for the 2019–2021 period were revised due to the routine annual harmonization with the national level data published in August 2023 in release Gross domestic product, other aggregates of national accounts and employment, 2022.
Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.
Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.
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