Exports and imports of goods, Slovenia, July 2018

Trade in goods in July 2018 higher than in July 2017

In the January-July 2018 period Slovenian exports and imports each increased by 11.6% over the same period of 2017.

7 September 2018 at 10:30
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Exports and imports in July 2018 higher than in July 2017

Slovenia’s exports in July 2018 were 16.3% higher than in July 2017 (amounting to EUR 2.7 billion), while imports were 15.2% higher (amounting to EUR 2.6 billion). The value of both exports and imports in July 2018 also increased compared to average values of monthly exports and imports in the past year (exports by 15.4% and imports by 12.0%).

In this year, the external trade surplus was the highest in July when it amounted to EUR 141.4 million. Most of that surplus can be attributed to the surplus in trade with EU non-member countries (EUR 87.6 million). The export/import ratio in July 2018 was 105.5%.

Trade in goods with EU Member States in July 2018 higher than in July 2017

In July 2018 Slovenia generated 77.2% of all exports and 79.4% of all imports in trade with the EU Member States. The value of goods exported to EU Member States in July 2018 amounted to EUR 2.1 billion and of goods imported from EU Member States to EUR 2.0 billion (this means a surplus in trade with the EU Member States of EUR 53.8 million). Exports to EU Member States in July 2018 thus increased by 16.8% and imports by 15.2% compared to July 2017.

The value of goods exported to EU non-member countries in July 2018 amounted to EUR 619.7 million and of goods imported from EU non-member countries to EUR 532.1 million. Exports to EU non-member countries in July 2018 thus increased by 14.7% and imports by 15.2% compared to July 2017. The growth of imports from EU non-member countries was thus the same as the growth of imports from EU Member States.

Exports and imports in the first seven months of 2018 higher than in the same period of 2017

In the first seven months of 2018 Slovenia exported and imported 11.6% more goods than in the same period of 2017. In the mentioned period Slovenia's exports amounted to EUR 18.1 billion and imports to EUR 17.7 billion. The external trade surplus in the first seven months of 2018 was EUR 477.6 million and the export/import ratio was 102.7%.

Indices¹⁾ of exports and imports (Ø 2017=100), Slovenia

Indices<sup>1)</sup> of exports and imports (Ø 2017=100), Slovenia

1) The indices are calculated from euro values.

Source: SURS

Exports and imports of goods, Slovenia

	VII 2018	I–VII 2018	VII 2018 VII 2017	I–VII 2018 I–VII 2017
	1,000 EUR		index
Exports	2,718,571	18,138,164	116.3	111.6
EU-28	2,098,856	14,061,899	116.8	112.1
EU non-member countries	619,715	4,076,265	114.7	109.9
Imports	2,577,214	17,660,554	115.2	111.6
EU-28	2,045,086	13,985,562	115.2	109.7
EU non-member countries	532,128	3,674,992	115.2	119.8
Trade balance	141,358	477,610	-¹⁾	-¹⁾
Exports as % of imports	105.5	102.7	-¹⁾	-¹⁾

1) Not applicable.

Source: SURS

METHODOLOGICAL NOTE

Monthly data for 2018 are provisional. With each First Release the data can be corrected and completed with new data. Final data for 2018 will be published in June 2019.

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