Gross fixed capital formation by region, 2022

Gross fixed capital formation up the most in Obalno-kraška and Goriška

Compared to the previous year, gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) increased by 19.1% in Zahodna Slovenija and by 17.4% in Vzhodna Slovenija. It went up in all statistical regions, the most in Obalno-kraška and Goriška.

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In real terms investment up by 4.2% 

After the return in the growth of volume of GFCF in 2021 (12.3%), the investment activity continued the following year. GFCF amounted to EUR 12,475 million, which is nominally 18.3% (in real terms 4.2%) more than in the previous year. In the cohesion region Zahodna Slovenija, GFCF was nominally higher by 19.1% and in the cohesion region Vzhodna Slovenija by 17.4%.

In both cohesion regions the largest share of GFCF was generated in manufacturing (25% in Vzhodna Slovenija, 21% in Zahodna Slovenija), followed by public administration, defence, education, human health and social work (sections O, P, Q; 23% and 18%, respectively).

Investment rate the highest in the Posavska statistical region

In 2022, 33.8% of GFCF was generated in the Osrednjeslovenska statistical region, followed by Podravska (13.4%), Savinjska (11.1%) and Gorenjska (9.0%). The smallest shares of GFCF were generated in Zasavska (1.5%), Primorsko-notranjska (2.0%) and Koroška (3.0%). 

Relative to the economic development of the region, the investment rate, expressed as a share of GFCF in the regional gross domestic product, was the highest in Posavska (26.3%), followed by Pomurska (25.6%) and Koroška (25.5%). The rate was the lowest in Osrednjeslovenska (19.2%) and Zasavska (22.1%).

GFCF increased in nominal terms in all statistical regions, the most in Obalno-kraška (by 33.9%), followed by Goriška (by 24.9%) and Jugovzhodna Slovenija (by 22.5%).

Investment activity of the government sector remained high

The general government sector generated a quarter of total GFCF; 15% was generated by central and 10% by local government. In 2022, the government sector GFCF was nominally higher by 28.5%; by 21.2% at the central level and by 40.9% at the local level. 

The largest share of general government GFCF was generated in the Osrednjeslovenska region (35.9%), followed by Podravska (14.6%) and Savinjska (9.9%). The smallest shares were generated in Zasavska (1.6%) and Primorsko-notranjska (1.8%).

Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
Gross fixed capital formation by statistical regions, Slovenia
Gross fixed capital formation by statistical regions, Slovenia
Investment rate by statistical regions, Slovenia
Investment rate by statistical regions, Slovenia
Gross fixed capital formation by statistical and cohesion regions, Slovenia, 2022
Total economyGeneral Government (S.13)
million EURstructure (%)million EURstructure (%)
SLOVENIA12,475100.03,139100.0
Vzhodna Slovenija5,72645.91,37343.8
  Pomurska5424.31284.1
  Podravska1,67613.445714.6
  Koroška3773.0993.2
  Savinjska1,38411.13119.9
  Zasavska1841.5511.6
  Posavska4213.4882.8
  Jugovzhodna Slovenija9007.21815.8
  Primorsko-notranjska2442.0571.8
Zahodna Slovenija6,74954.11,76556.2
  Osrednjeslovenska4,21233.81,12735.9
  Gorenjska1,1219.02146.8
  Goriška6865.51464.6
  Obalno-kraška7295.82788.9
Gross fixed capital formation by activities, cohesion region, Slovenia, 2022
Vzhodna SlovenijaZahodna Slovenija
structure (%)
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing5.51.8
BCDE Mining and quarrying; manufacturing; electricity supply;
water supply; waste management
30.925.3
  of which: C Manufacturing25.021.2
F Construction4.13.0
GHI Trade; transportation; accommodation and food service activities13.817.4
J Information and communication2.45.6
K Financial and insurance activities0.83.0
L Real estate activities15.412.5
MN Professional, scientific and technical activities;
administrative and support service activities
3.110.6
OPQ Public administration, defence; education;
human health and social work activities
23.218.3
RST Arts, entertainment and recreation;
other service activities and activities of household
0.92.6
Total activities100.0100.0
S.13 General government24.026.2
  S.1311+S.1314 Central government incl. social security funds11.717.7
  S.1313 Local government12.38.5
Other sectors76.073.8
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
In this release, we are publishing data for 2022 and, in line with the European policy of harmonised benchmark revisions of national accounts every five years, revised data for the time series from 2010 on.

Additional explanations are available in methodological explanations.
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