Economic growth in Slovenia is slowing, with forecasts for 2026 falling below 2%. Is growth now being driven primarily by domestic factors – consumption, wages, public investment and certain sectors? How serious are the risks stemming from both the global and domestic economy, including weak external demand, dependence on a small number of economies, persistent uncertainty, high energy and labour costs, low investment, labour shortages and declining competitiveness?

What are companies expecting, and what distinguishes more successful companies and sectors from those that are falling behind? Which types of companies and sectors continue to outperform, and which are increasingly lagging behind, even compared with the Slovenian average? What role do businesses expect the government to play?

What do the latest data tell us – and how do business leaders see the outlook?