Regional GDP in Western Slovenia Higher than Average EU GDP in 2005
Ljubljana, 12 February
The regional GDP per capita in Western Slovenia in 2005 amounted to 104.7% of the EU average, while GDP in Eastern Slovenia reached only 71.6% of average EU GDP, shows a statistical comparison published by Eurostat on Tuesday.
The Eurostat survey divided the EU into 271 regions, and apart from eastern part of Slovenia, 68 other Eurostat regions have their GDP under 75% of the EU average. Slovenia's average GDP amounted to some 87% of the EU GDP in 2005. The survey shows that inhabitants of Inner London had the highest GDP at 303% of EU average, while NE Romania placed last with 24% of EU average.