The latest edition of the Economic Mirror, published by the Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (IMAD), recorded an increase in the annual inflation rate (3.2%; May), exports (18.7%) and imports (18.1%) in Q1.
Meanwhile, the monthly inflation rate stood at 0.9% in May, a rise attributed to an increase in fuel, food and soft drinks prices, according to the May edition of the Economic Mirror.
IMAD also saw Slovenian exports rise 18.7% in Q1 of 2006, caused by a favourable economic climate in the EU.
Exports into EU members in the January-to-March period meanwhile grew by 18.8%, with Great Britain, Austria and Italy being the EU's fastest-growing export markets for Slovenian goods.
The growth of imports, although lagging behind exports, still grew by 18.1% in Q1, mainly due to intermediate goods, a consequence of a rapid growth of industrial output.
Labour market indices were also favourable in the January-to-March period, with 0.9% more people employed in comparison with the same period last year.
The number of unemployed was still relatively high, with 70,000 people (1.4% over that of Q1 2005) looking for jobs. The number did drop by 5.4% in comparison with that of Q4 2005, the report also states.
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