Exports and imports of goods, August 2024
Exports up, imports at the same level
In the first eight months, external trade in goods went up, compared to the same period last year, mostly due to the significant growth of trade with EU non-member countries. In August, only exports went up compared to last August, while imports remained at the same level.
Key statistics for August
Exports (EUR 4.3 billion):
Lower imports from EU Member States, exports at the same level
Imports amounted to EUR 2.2 billion and exports to EUR 2.1 billion. Compared to previous August, the value of imports went down by 5.9%, while exports remained at almost the same level (up by 0.2%).
The most important trading partner country in trade with EU Member States was Germany.
Slovenia imported 45.6% of total imports from this group of countries and exported 48.8% of total exports to this group of countries in the observed month.
External trade in the first eight months up
From January to August, exports amounted to EUR 40.2 billion and imports to EUR 42.9 billion, which was 10.7% and 14.7% more than in the same period of last year. The export-import ratio was 93.6%.
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
Exports (EUR 4.3 billion):
- The value went up by 19.1% compared to a year ago.
- Growth significantly higher in trade with EU non-member countries – up by 45.1%, without operations involving processing1 up by 23.7% (it amounted to EUR 793 million).
- The value remained about the same (up by 0.2%) as in August 2023.
- From EU Member States down by 5.9% and in trade with EU non-member countries up by 6.0%; without operations involving processing1, imports from the latter up by 6.7% to EUR 695 million.
Lower imports from EU Member States, exports at the same level
Imports amounted to EUR 2.2 billion and exports to EUR 2.1 billion. Compared to previous August, the value of imports went down by 5.9%, while exports remained at almost the same level (up by 0.2%).
The most important trading partner country in trade with EU Member States was Germany.
Slovenia imported 45.6% of total imports from this group of countries and exported 48.8% of total exports to this group of countries in the observed month.
External trade in the first eight months up
From January to August, exports amounted to EUR 40.2 billion and imports to EUR 42.9 billion, which was 10.7% and 14.7% more than in the same period of last year. The export-import ratio was 93.6%.
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
Exports and imports of goods by groups of countries, Slovenia
Exports and imports of goods, Slovenia
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METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
1 Operations involving processing include modification, making, composition, improvement and renovation with the aim to produce new or significantly improved products.
Monthly data for 2024 are provisional. With each release the data can be corrected and completed with new data. Final data for 2024 will be published in June 2025.
Additional explanations are provided in the methodological explanations.
Monthly data for 2024 are provisional. With each release the data can be corrected and completed with new data. Final data for 2024 will be published in June 2025.
Additional explanations are provided in the methodological explanations.
When making use of the data and information of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, always add: "Source: SURS". More: Copyright.
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