Europe
Overview
Demography
Capital: Ljubljana
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Population: 2.13M
Population density: 105.31/km2
Conventions
Numbering system
Arabic numerals with comma as decimal separator
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Time: 24h time system
Country code: 00386
Economy
GDP: 72.97 billion USD (2024)
GDP per capita: 34,301.03 USD (2024)
Exports: 68 billion USD (2024)
Imports: 70 billion USD (2024)
T-index
0.053%
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales.
Statistics
Internet users: 91.5% penetration, 1.94 million
Unemployment rate: 3.36% (2024)
Urbanisation: 55.76% (2024)
Global Innovation Index: 35th out of 139 countries worldwide
Language data sources: Worlddata / EF; Demography data sources: World Bank / Worlddata / IBAN; Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index; Statistics data sources: DataReportal / World Bank / WIPO
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Economy
GDP
$72.97 billion (2024)
Trade – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 10th out of 130 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Product Imports
$70 billion (2024)
Service Imports
$9.52 billion (2024)
Market Growth Imports
4.29% of annual growth
Financial inclusion factors
• 98.7% have an account with a financial institution
• 45% have a credit card
• 93.6% make digital payment
Active E-commerce
11,186 active stores
GDP Growth (annual %)
1.73%
GDP per Capita
$34,301.03 (2024)
Product Exports
$68 billion (2024)
Service Exports
$13.56 billion (2024)
Market Growth Exports
2.34% of annual growth
Main online stores
Amazon, Mimovrste, eBay, AliExpress, Big Bang, Ceneje.si, Zalando, About You, Merkur, and Mercator.
Global Startup Ecosystem Index
Slovenia ranked 57th out of 100 countries, 18.1% of annual ecosystem growth
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index ranks countries by the strength of their startup ecosystems. It evaluates factors such as startup activity, ecosystem quality, and the business environment.
Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index / Joy of Creating / BrandNav
Trade balance of goods from 2014 to 2025
Source: Statista
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Source: WorldBank
T-index
Reach most of the online purchasing power
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales. It estimates the market share of each country in relation to global e-commerce.
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Media language Slovenian
The press
Delo, Dnevnik, Večer, Primorske novice, Slovenske novice, Nedelo, Nedeljski dnevnik, Finance, Mladina, Demokracija, Reporter, Družina
News Agency
STA, Slovenska tiskovna agencija, STA English Service, RTV Slovenija Newsroom, MMC RTV Slovenija, POP TV Newsroom
Magazines
Mladina, Reporter, Demokracija, Družina, Svet kapitala, Manager
Television
TV Slovenija 1, TV Slovenija 2, TV Slovenija 3, RTV Slovenija, TV Koper-Capodistria, POP TV
Radio
Radio Slovenija Prvi, Val 202, ARS, Radio Koper, Radio Maribor, Radio Si
Media data source: GlobalMediaList
Internet Data
Internet users
91.5% penetration, 1.94 million
Share of web traffic by device
44.41% mobile phones, 53.92% computers (laptops and desktops), 1.66% tablet devices and 0.01% other devices
Median speed of mobile Internet connection
133.23 Mbps (Download)
14.62 Mbps (Upload)
Median speed of fixed Internet connection
114.92 Mbps (Download)
63.87 Mbps (Upload)
Mobile connection as a percentage of total population: 128%
Most popular web search engines
Google (93.40%), Bing (4.54%), DuckDuckGo (0.96%), Yandex (0.50%), Yahoo! (0.27%), Ecosia (0.16%), Seznam (0.07%), Others (0.10%).
Share of AI web traffic referrals
ChatGPT (90.65%), Microsoft Copilot (5.85%), Perplexity (2.30%), Google Gemini (0.98%), Claude (0.22%).
Most used social media
Facebook (64.72%), Instagram (15.46%), Twitter/X (6.66%), Pinterest (4.76%), YouTube (4.24%), reddit (2.14%)
Percentage of mobile connections that are broadband (3G-5G): 98.2%
Internet data sources: DataReportal / Statcounter
Social statistics
Life expectancy
81.98 yrs (2023)
Current health expenditure
9.41% of GDP
Current education expenditure
89.66% of total expenditure in public institutions
CO2 emissions
6.42 metric tons per capita
Corruption Perceptions Index
Slovenia scored 58 out of 100, ranking 41st out of 182 countries.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption. It is based on expert assessments and business surveys, with higher scores indicating lower perceived corruption.
Religion
Catholic (57.8%), Other or Unspecified (23%), None (10.1%), unaffiliated (3.5%), Muslim (2.4%), Orthodox (2.3%), Other Christian (0.9%)
Ethnicity
Slovene (83.1%), Other or Unspecified (12%), Serb (2%), Croat (1.8%), Bosniak (1.1%)
World Happiness Index
Slovenia ranked 18th out of 147 countries, with a score of 6.868.
The World Happiness Index ranks countries by people’s self-reported life satisfaction. It also considers factors like income, health, social support, freedom, and trust.
Social statistics sources: World Bank / Transparency International / Worldometer / World Population Review / World Happiness Report
Research & Development
R&D Expenditure
2.10% of GDP
World Competitiveness Ranking
Slovenia ranked 49th out of 70 countries, with a score of 55.16
The World Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries create an environment that supports business performance and long-term prosperity. It evaluates factors such as economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
Slovenia ranked 41st out of 69 countries, with a score of 65.06
The World Digital Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries adopt and develop digital technologies to drive economic transformation. It assesses factors such as knowledge, technology, and future readiness.
Technology – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 27th out of 97 countries
Research – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 45th out of 138 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Global Innovation Index
Ranked 22nd out of 39 European countries, and 35th out of 139 countries worldwide.
The Global Innovation Index captures the innovation ecosystem performance of economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends.
Research & Development sources: World Bank / OEC / WIPO / IMD