LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), August 30 (SeeNews) – Slovenia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowed to 2.5% year-on-year in the second quarter from 3.3% in the preceding three-month period, the statistical office said on Friday, citing preliminary estimates.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, Slovenia's April-June GDP expanded by 0.2% over the previous quarter and grew by 2.6% over the second quarter of 2018, the statistical office said in a statement.
Domestic expenditure rose by 4.2% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2019.
Final consumption grew by 2.7%, as household consumption increased by 3.4%, and government consumption rose 1.0%.
In the second quarter of 2019, exports grew faster than imports. Imports increased by 12.3% year-on-year, whereas exports added 9.4%.