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[SE07] The structure of the economy and green transition
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The Slovenian economy is characterized by a high share of industry in the total created added value (25.7%, year 2022). Agriculture, forestry and fishing had the lowest share among all activities (1.9%, year 2022). Slovenia has below-average shares of gross value added in all tertiary and quaternary activities (with the exception of trade, hospitality, and transportation) compared to the EU. Data on the index of added value by activity show that information and communication technologies experienced the highest growth compared to 2015 (index = 151, year 2022). This suggests that service industries are experiencing the fastest growth. The smallest increase in the index was recorded by agriculture, forestry and fishing, where there were almost no changes since 2015. Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG), the use of key natural resources and the resulting waste increased again in 2021, after a decrease in the COVID-19 epidemic. With faster economic activity, the trend of their lagging behind GDP growth continues, which must be accelerated in order to achieve ambitious goals.

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Figure SE07-1: Gross value added by economic activities, Slovenia and EU-27, 2022
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Eurostat, 2023

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Agriculture, forestry and fishing[%] Industry (except construction)[%] Construction[%] Wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food service activities[%] Information and communication[%] Financial and insurance activities[%] Real estate activities[%] Professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities[%] Public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities[%] Arts, entertainment and recreation; other service activities; activities of household and extra-territorial organizations and bodies[%]
EU-27 1.92 20.65 5.55 19.51 5.31 4.27 10.39 11.13 18.33 2.94
Belgium 0.74 17.74 5.38 18.32 4.51 6.23 8.83 15.51 20.75 1.99
Bulgaria 5.00 25.97 3.54 21.44 7.27 6.04 8.19 6.26 14.84 1.45
Czechia 2.33 28.08 5.75 17.88 6.85 3.87 9.64 7.41 16.09 2.11
Denmark 0.89 17.93 5.80 26.20 4.38 4.69 9.67 8.95 18.82 2.66
Germany 1.19 23.45 6.03 17.02 4.84 3.56 10.00 11.54 18.76 3.59
Estonia 2.86 20.39 6.91 19.93 8.00 4.56 9.97 9.60 15.16 2.62
Ireland 1.14 41.14 2.33 8.95 17.04 4.17 5.83 9.68 8.62 1.11
Greece 4.46 16.98 2.16 27.85 3.23 4.55 13.85 5.28 17.92 3.72
Spain 2.65 17.60 5.23 24.40 3.90 4.43 10.82 8.88 17.73 4.36
France 2.14 13.26 5.55 18.64 5.46 3.70 12.49 14.02 22.16 2.59
Croatia 2.98 17.74 5.68 24.04 5.74 4.55 9.46 8.13 18.41 3.26
Italy 2.18 20.48 5.17 21.06 3.58 4.70 13.40 9.80 16.14 3.49
Cyprus 1.89 9.38 6.00 21.90 8.98 10.18 8.61 11.10 18.50 3.45
Latvia 5.82 18.69 4.99 23.57 6.10 3.18 9.94 8.58 16.66 2.47
Lithuania 4.42 22.91 7.06 29.10 3.89 3.21 6.35 6.81 14.31 1.94
Luxembourg 0.27 7.04 6.45 17.14 3.99 25.17 7.19 14.74 16.37 1.64
Hungary 3.24 23.95 6.40 17.90 4.94 3.63 10.79 9.99 16.50 2.67
Malta 1.03 9.14 4.32 18.33 8.76 8.84 5.80 15.69 16.72 11.38
Netherlands 1.87 16.40 4.75 20.52 5.21 5.22 8.17 14.88 20.93 2.05
Austria 1.47 21.59 7.58 22.24 3.67 4.09 9.59 9.93 17.35 2.50
Poland 2.41 27.59 6.07 23.12 4.46 5.05 5.74 9.17 14.57 1.80
Portugal 2.19 17.49 4.57 23.71 4.48 5.01 12.25 8.65 19.27 2.38
Romania 4.92 24.76 6.98 20.54 7.26 2.89 8.09 7.75 13.94 2.86
Slovenia 1.94 25.73 7.06 21.51 4.22 3.93 7.35 9.88 16.22 2.16
Slovakia 2.49 25.42 6.69 18.59 5.17 2.21 12.17 8.59 15.88 2.79
Finland 2.74 22.18 6.69 14.53 6.44 3.07 12.28 9.19 20.05 2.84
Sweden 1.63 20.30 6.56 16.97 8.46 4.39 7.75 11.44 19.89 2.61
Figure SE07-2: Index of added value in basic current prices by activity in Slovenia (index 100=2015), 2022
Sources:

Eurostat, 2023

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2022[index]
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 103.68
Industry (except construction) 131.29
Construction 143.99
Wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food service activities 140.03
Information and communication 150.60
Financial and insurance activities 140.24
Real estate activities 106.93
Professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities 126.15
Public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities 118.23
Arts, entertainment and recreation; other service activities; activities of household and extra-territorial organizations and bodies 113.79
Figure SE07-3: Index of selected economic and environmental indicators, Slovenia (index 100=2010), 2010-2021
Sources:

Slovenian statistical office, 2023

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GDP[index] Substance consumption[index] GHG emissions[index] Total energy consumption[index] Total waste[index] Waste without mineral substance[index] Ecological footprint (2010=100)[index]
2010 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
2011 99.82 90.04 97.38 99.28 95.98 98.66 82.87
2012 98.20 78.20 92.69 97.19 70.83 84.54 74.66
2013 97.65 76.69 91.79 94.65 73.47 83.85 72.70
2014 101.96 82.49 81.52 90.85 74.18 79.48 73.82
2015 104.69 83.69 85.28 93.08 82.03 83.45 79.19
2016 109.12 80.78 88.73 96.30 86.85 73.39 79.64
2017 115.37 82.55 90.92 97.75 97.88 76.96 83.35
2018 122.28 91.01 91.34 97.87 132.59 77.45 84.79
2019 129.17 86.18 90.11 95.79 133.43 74.63 84.78
2020 126.38 83.91 85.56 87.25 121.62 70.86 79.24
2021 138.48 90.74 93.43 149.63 76.36 79.83

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06.22.2023
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Data on the structure of the economy and green transition summarized according to Development Report 2023 prepared by UMAR, environmental part added by Nataša Kovač and Erik Krečič, Slovenian Environmental Agency