In the first five months of 2024, the current account surplus amounted to EUR 1.4 billion, which is similar to the level in the same period of 2023. Services contributed the most to the current account surplus (EUR 1.4 billion), while trade in goods amounted to only EUR 0.2 billion.

The banks' financial assets amounted to EUR 53.7 billion at the end of the first quarter 2024, up EUR 2.5 billion over the year. The banks sharply increased their financial assets in the form of debt securities (by EUR 2.9 billion), while decreased in the form of deposits at the central bank over the last year. Their credit activity was low.

The latest incoming data shows economic activity strengthening in the second quarter in Slovenia, while growth in the euro area overall remained more modest. Inflation is slowing domestically and in the euro area, although service price inflation remains high. The domestic labour market remains robust, with low unemployment and relatively high wage growth.