Slovenia's GDP fell by 0.7% in the first quarter

Slovenia's largest GDP decline among EU countries is also a slap in the face to the government and coalition, which like to boast about economic achievements as they enter the election year.

Slovenia's gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.7 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, after growing by 1.5 percent in the last quarter of last year. According to the National Statistical Office, the GDP was negatively affected by the foreign trade balance.

Slovenia's GDP fell by 0.7% in the first quarter, ending a period of economic growth that had lasted more than four years.

Slovenia's gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.7 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, after growing by 1.5 percent in the last quarter of last year. According to the National Statistical Office, the GDP was negatively affected by the foreign trade balance.