Basic data and indicators

Last updated: October 2011

Basic Data

Population (1 000): 2 050.2 inhabitants (2011)
GDP at market prices: 35 415.8 million Euros (2010)
GDP per inhabitant in PPS (Purchasing Power Standards, EU-27 = 100): 86.0^b (2010)
GDP growth rate: 1.4 % (2010)
Inflation rate: 2.1 % (2010)
Unemployment rate: 7.3 % (2010)
Government debt/GDP: 38 % (2010)
Public balance (government deficit or surplus/GDP): -5.6 % (2010)
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Source: Eurostat

Area: 20 273 km²
Capital city: Ljubljana
Official languages: Slovenian
Currency: Euro
Source: Europa website

Political Structure

Slovenia is a parliamentary republic. Legislative power is held by a unicameral parliament, the National Assembly, which has 90 members (88 elected representatives of the parliamentary parties and one representative each from the Italian and the Hungarian national communities). Apart from the National Assembly, the Constitution also provides for a National Council, which comprises 40 members elected for five years and is mainly an advisory body without full lawmaking powers.

The Head of State is the President of the Republic (elected for a maximum of two five-year terms via direct elections). Executive power is exercised by the government, which consists of the Prime Minister and other Ministers. The government and the ministers are independent within the framework of their jurisdiction, and responsible to the National Assembly.

Slovenia has a single-level system of local self-government; a municipality regulates only local tasks. Slovenia comprises 210 municipalities, 11 of which have the status of a city municipality.

The Constitution of Slovenia was adopted in December 1991.

Slovenia became a member of the European Union on 1 May 2004.

Head of State: President Danilo Türk (since 22 December 2007).
Head of Government: Prime Minister Borut Pahor (since 21 November 2008).

Information Society Indicators

Percentage of households with Internet access: 68 % (2010)
Percentage of enterprises with Internet access: 97 % (2010)
Percentage of individuals using the Internet at least once a week: 65 % (2010)
Percentage of households with a broadband connection: 62 % (2010)
Percentage of enterprises with a broadband connection: 85 % (2010)
Percentage of individuals having purchased/ordered online in the last three months: 17 % (2010)
Percentage of enterprises having received orders online within the previous year: 10 % (2010)
Percentage of individuals using the Internet for interacting with public authorities: obtaining information 40 %, downloading forms 25 %, returning filled forms 9 % (2010)
Percentage of enterprises using the Internet for interacting with public authorities: obtaining information 85 %, downloading forms 85 %, returning filled forms 75 % (2009)
Source: Eurostat

Editorial notice: Statistical indicators referenced in this section reflect those of Eurostat at the time the Edition is being prepared.