November 30 (SeeNews) - Slovenia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth quickened to 4.8% year-on-year in the third quarter from 3.8% in the preceding three-month period, according to non-seasonally adjusted statistical data released on Friday.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, second-quarter GDP increased by 1.3% over the previous quarter and was 5.0% higher year-on-year, data of Slovenia's Statistical Office indicated.
This compared to a seasonally adjusted 0.8% quarter-on-quarter rise and a 4.3% annual expansion in the second quarter of 2018.
In the third quarter, alike the second, external demand had a positive effect on Slovenia's economic growth.
Exports increased by 5.7%, exports of goods went up by 4.3% and exports of services added 11.0%. Imports increased by 4.3%, imports of goods went up by 5.0% and imports of services gained 0.9%.
The external trade surplus contributed 1.7 percentage points to the economic growth.