Category: Economic snapshots

Slovenia has ranked 10th in the global sustainable competitiveness ranking for 2023, the report issued by the sustainable intelligence think-tank and consultancy SolAbility showed. The Economic Capital Ranking is topped by Slovenia, followed by Austria, Czech Republic, Iceland, and Finland, the data from the report showed. The Sustainable Competitiveness Index is based on 5 pillars […]

Slovenian statistical office said the average net earnings amounted to 1,413.16 euro in September, lower in nominal terms by 2.0% and in real terms by 2.3% compared to August. Average gross earnings for September amounted to 2,174.70 euro. Compared to earnings for the previous month, they were lower in nominal terms by 2.1% and in […]

Albania’s revenue from the rental platform Airbnb has totaled 45.5 million euro in the first nine months of the year, Albanian Daily News reported. Number of daily rental properties on rental platforms Booking and Airbnb reached 24,902 in September, the media repored, quoting local business portal Monitor. Earlier this year, the country’s PM Edi Rama […]

Net salary in North Macedonia has increased by 16.4% year-on-year to 37,876 MKD (613.6 euro) in September, data from the country’s statistical office said. This increase is caused by the increase of the average monthly net wage paid per employee in the following sectors: electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (25.8%), public administration and […]

The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) said it has approved a total of 156.7 million euro loan to Albania, North Macedonia and Romania. The 27 million euro loan to Albania will co-finance the establishment of information and communication technology (ICT) laboratories, or “Smart Labs”, in more than 600 schools across the country, benefitting around 150 000 children, […]

Greece will invest 387.24 million euro in sustainable tourism development, local daily Kathimerini quoted the country’s tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni. The project financed by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, includes promotion of the sustainability of destinations, the differentiation and improvement of the competitiveness of the Greek tourism product, the upgrading of tourism education and […]

Bulgarian Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 5.8% annually in October, the country’s statistical office said. Compared to September, the inflation was 0.4%. An increase was registered in sectors for recreation and culture (+6.7%), clothing and footwear (+5.7%), education (+1.1%), furnishings, household equipment, and routine maintenance of the house (+0.8%). The highest decrease was recorded […]

Number of tourists that visited North Macedonia has increased 21.8%, the country’s statistical office showed. According to the data of the statistical office, the number of tourists in September alone was 124 800, out of which 27.9% were domestic tourists and 72.1% were foreign tourists. The number of nights spent in September 2023 was 256,831, […]

Trade fair for hotels and tourism professionals Hotel 100% Hotel will take place from November 18 until November 20 in East Attica local newspaper Kathimerini said. The event puts accent on hoteliers and development of hotel products, as well as on the correlation of all productive sectors related to the country’s main industry. The direct […]

Slovenian industrial production decreased 6.1% year-on-year in September, the country’s statistical office said. “In September, the total value of industrial production was 4.2% higher than in August. It was higher in mining and quarrying by 2.5% and in manufacturing by 2.0%, while in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply it was lower by 2.6%,” […]