2019 Edition

Background

The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's dissolution at the end of World War I. In 1918, the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, which was named Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia was one of the republics in the restored Yugoslavia, which, though communist, soon distanced itself from the Soviet Union and spearheaded the Non-Aligned Movement. Dissatisfied with the exercise of power by the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their independence in 1991 after a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a growing economy, and a stable democracy have assisted in Slovenia's postcommunist transition. Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the euro zone and the Schengen zone in 2007.

Area

Land

20,151 sq km

Total

20,273 sq km

Water

122 sq km

Area Comparative

slightly smaller than New Jersey

Climate

Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east

Coastline

46.6 km

Elevation

Highest Point

Triglav 2,864 m

Lowest Point

Adriatic Sea 0 m

Mean Elevation

492 m

Environment Current Issues

air pollution from road traffic, domestic heating (wood buring), power generation, and industry; water pollution; biodiversity protection

Environment International Agreements

Party To

Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling

Signed But Not Ratified

none of the selected agreements

Geographic Coordinates

46 07 N, 14 49 E

Geography Note

despite its small size, this eastern Alpine country controls some of Europe's major transit routes

Irrigated Land

60 sq km (2012)

Land Boundaries

Border Countries

Austria 299 km, Croatia 600 km, Hungary 94 km, Italy 218 km

Total

1,211 km

Land Use

Agricultural Land

22.8% (2011 est.)

Agricultural Land Arable Land

8.4% (2011 est.)

Agricultural Land Permanent Crops

1.3% (2011 est.)

Agricultural Land Permanent Pasture

13.1% (2011 est.)

Forest

62.3% (2011 est.)

Other

14.9% (2011 est.)

Location

south Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia

Map References

Europe

Maritime Claims

12 nm

Natural Hazards

flooding; earthquakes

Natural Resources

lignite, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forests

Population Distribution

a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations; pockets in the mountainous northwest exhibit less density than elsewhere

Terrain

a short southwestern coastal strip of Karst topography on the Adriatic; an alpine mountain region lies adjacent to Italy and Austria in the north; mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east

Age Structure

0 14 Years

14.8% (male 159,700 /female 151,351)

15 24 Years

9.1% (male 98,856 /female 92,407)

25 54 Years

41.71% (male 458,826 /female 417,875)

55 64 Years

14.26% (male 149,714 /female 150,045)

65 Years And Over

20.14% (male 180,080 /female 243,272) (2018 est.)

Birth Rate

9.2 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Current Health Expenditure

8.5% (2016)

Death Rate

9.9 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Elderly Dependency Ratio

26.8 (2015 est.)

Potential Support Ratio

3.7 (2015 est.)

Total Dependency Ratio

48.7 (2015 est.)

Youth Dependency Ratio

21.9 (2015 est.)

Drinking Water Source

Improved Rural

99.4% of population

Improved Total

99.5% of population

Improved Urban

99.7% of population

Unimproved Rural

0.6% of population

Unimproved Total

0.5% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved Urban

0.3% of population

Education Expenditures

4.8% of GDP (2016)

Ethnic Groups

Slovene 83.1%, Serb 2%, Croat 1.8%, Bosniak 1.1%, other or unspecified 12% (2002 est.)

HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate

<.1% (2018 est.)

HIV/AIDS Deaths

<100 (2018 est.)

HIV/AIDS People Living With HIV/AIDS

<1000 (2017 est.)

Hospital Bed Density

4.6 beds/1,000 population (2013)

Infant Mortality Rate

Female

1.5 deaths/1,000 live births

Male

1.7 deaths/1,000 live births

Total

1.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Languages

Slovenian (official) 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4%, Italian (official, only in municipalities where Italian national communities reside), Hungarian (official, only in municipalities where Hungarian national communities reside) (2002 census)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Female

84.2 years

Male

78.3 years

Total Population

81.2 years (2018 est.)

Literacy

Female

99.7% (2015)

Male

99.7%

Total Population

99.7%

Major Urban Areas Population

286,000 LJUBLJANA (capital) (2018)

Maternal Mortality Rate

7 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Median Age

Female

46 years

Male

42.7 years

Total

44.2 years (2018 est.)

Mother's Mean Age at First Birth

29.1 years (2014 est.)

Nationality

Adjective

Slovenian

Noun

Slovene(s)

Net Migration Rate

1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

20.2% (2016)

Physicians Density

2.81 physicians/1,000 population (2015)

Population

2,102,126 (July 2018 est.)

Population Growth Rate

0.03% (2018 est.)

Religions

Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1% (2002 census)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved Rural

99.1% of population (2015 est.)

Improved Total

99.1% of population (2015 est.)

Improved Urban

99.1% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved Rural

0.9% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved Total

0.9% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved Urban

0.9% of population (2015 est.)

School Life Expectancy Primary To Tertiary Education

Female

18 years (2016)

Male

17 years

Total

17 years

Sex Ratio

0 14 Years

1.06 male(s)/female

15 24 Years

1.07 male(s)/female

25 54 Years

1.1 male(s)/female

55 64 Years

1 male(s)/female

65 Years And Over

0.74 male(s)/female

At Birth

1.04 male(s)/female

Total Population

0.99 male(s)/female (2018 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.58 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Unemployment Youth Ages 15 24

Female

13% (2017 est.)

Male

9.9%

Total

11.2%

Urbanization

Rate Of Urbanization

0.56% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Urban Population

54.8% of total population (2019)

Administrative Divisions

201 municipalities (obcine, singular - obcina) and 11 urban municipalities (mestne obcine, singular - mestna obcina)municipalities: Ajdovscina, Ankaran, Apace, Beltinci, Benedikt, Bistrica ob Sotli, Bled, Bloke, Bohinj, Borovnica, Bovec, Braslovce, Brda, Brezice, Brezovica, Cankova, Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Cerknica, Cerkno, Cerkvenjak, Cirkulane, Crensovci, Crna na Koroskem, Crnomelj, Destrnik, Divaca, Dobje, Dobrepolje, Dobrna, Dobrova-Polhov Gradec, Dobrovnik/Dobronak, Dolenjske Toplice, Dol pri Ljubljani, Domzale, Dornava, Dravograd, Duplek, Gorenja Vas-Poljane, Gorisnica, Gorje, Gornja Radgona, Gornji Grad, Gornji Petrovci, Grad, Grosuplje, Hajdina, Hoce-Slivnica, Hodos, Horjul, Hrastnik, Hrpelje-Kozina, Idrija, Ig, Ilirska Bistrica, Ivancna Gorica, Izola/Isola, Jesenice, Jezersko, Jursinci, Kamnik, Kanal, Kidricevo, Kobarid, Kobilje, Kocevje, Komen, Komenda, Kosanjevica na Krki, Kostel, Kozje, Kranjska Gora, Krizevci, Krsko, Kungota, Kuzma, Lasko, Lenart, Lendava/Lendva, Litija, Ljubno, Ljutomer, Log-Dragomer, Logatec, Loska Dolina, Loski Potok, Lovrenc na Pohorju, Luce, Lukovica,; Majsperk, Makole, Markovci, Medvode, Menges, Metlika, Mezica, Miklavz na Dravskem Polju, Miren-Kostanjevica, Mirna, Mirna Pec, Mislinja, Mokronog-Trebelno, Moravce, Moravske Toplice, Mozirje, Muta, Naklo, Nazarje, Odranci, Oplotnica, Ormoz, Osilnica, Pesnica, Piran/Pirano, Pivka, Podcetrtek, Podlehnik, Podvelka, Poljcane, Polzela, Postojna, Prebold, Preddvor, Prevalje, Puconci, Race-Fram, Radece, Radenci, Radlje ob Dravi, Radovljica, Ravne na Koroskem, Razkrizje, Recica ob Savinji, Rence-Vogrsko, Ribnica, Ribnica na Pohorju, Rogaska Slatina, Rogasovci, Rogatec, Ruse, Selnica ob Dravi, Semic, Sevnica, Sezana, Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenske Konjice, Sodrazica, Solcava, Sredisce ob Dravi, Starse, Straza, Sveta Ana, Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah, Sveti Andraz v Slovenskih Goricah, Sveti Jurij ob Scavnici, Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah, Sveti Tomaz, Salovci, Sempeter-Vrtojba, Sencur, Sentilj, Sentjernej, Sentjur, Sentrupert, Skocjan, Skofja Loka, Skofljica, Smarje pri Jelsah, Smarjeske Toplice, Smartno ob Paki, Smartno pri Litiji, Sostanj, Store, Tabor, Tisina, Tolmin, Trbovlje, Trebnje, Trnovska Vas, Trzic, Trzin, Turnisce, Velika Polana, Velike Lasce, Verzej, Videm, Vipava, Vitanje, Vodice, Vojnik, Vransko, Vrhnika, Vuzenica, Zagorje ob Savi, Zalec, Zavrc, Zelezniki, Zetale, Ziri, Zirovnica, Zrece, Zuzemberk; urban municipalities: Celje, Koper-Capodistria, Kranj, Ljubljana, Maribor, Murska Sobota, Nova Gorica, Novo Mesto, Ptuj, Slovenj Gradec, Velenje

Capital

Daylight Saving Time

+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Geographic Coordinates

46 03 N, 14 31 E

Name

Ljubljana

Time Difference

UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Citizenship

Citizenship By Birth

no

Citizenship By Descent Only

at least one parent must be a citizen of Slovenia; both parents if the child is born outside of Slovenia

Dual Citizenship Recognized

yes, for select cases

Residency Requirement For Naturalization

10 years, the last 5 of which have been continuous

Constitution

Amendments

proposed by at least 20 National Assembly members, by the government, or by petition of at least 30,000 voters; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; referendum required if agreed upon by at least 30 Assembly members; passage in a referendum requires participation of a majority of eligible voters and a simple majority of votes cast; amended several times, last in 2015 (2016)

History

previous 1974 (preindependence); latest passed by Parliament 23 December 1991

Country Name

Conventional Long Form

Republic of Slovenia

Conventional Short Form

Slovenia

Etymology

related to the Slavic autonym (self-designation) "Slovenin," a derivation from "slovo" (meaning "word"), denoting "people who speak (the same language)" (i.e., people who understand each other)

Former

People's Republic of Slovenia, Socialist Republic of Slovenia

Local Long Form

Republika Slovenija

Local Short Form

Slovenija

Diplomatic Representation From The Us

Chief Of Mission

Ambassador Lynda C. BLANCHARD (since 29 August 2019)

Embassy

Presernova 31, 1000 Ljubljana

Fax

[386] (1) 200-5555

Mailing Address

American Embassy Ljubljana, US Department of State, 7140 Ljubljana Place, Washington, DC 20521-7140

Telephone

[386] (1) 200-5500

Diplomatic Representation In The Us

Chancery

2410 California Street NW, Washington, DC 20008

Chief Of Mission

Ambassador Stanislav VIDOVIC (since 21 July 2017)

Consulate's General

Cleveland (OH)

Fax

[1] (202) 386-6633

Telephone

[1] (202) 386-6601

Executive Branch

Cabinet

Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister, elected by the National Assembly

Chief Of State

President Borut PAHOR (since 22 December 2012)

Election Results

Borut PAHOR is reelected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Borut PAHOR (independent) 47.1%, Marjan SAREC (Marjan Sarec List) 25%, Romana TOMC (SDS) 13.7%, Ljudmila NOVAK (NSi) 7.2%, other 7%; percent of vote in second round - Borut PAHOR 52.9%, Marjan SAREC 47.1%; Marjan SAREC (LMS) elected prime minister; National Assembly vote - 55-31

Elections Appointments

president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second consecutive term); election last held on 22 October with a runoff on 12 November 2017 (next election to be held by November 2022); following National Assembly elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually nominated prime minister by the president and elected by the National Assembly

Head Of Government

Prime Minister Marjan SAREC (since 13 September 2018); note - Miro CERAR resigned on 14 March 2018; an early parliamentary election was held on 3 June 2018, but President PAHOR did not nominate a new prime minister because no party had majority support in the parliament; parliament nominated and then approved Marjan SAREC as prime minister-designate on 17 August 2018

Flag Description

three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red, derive from the medieval coat of arms of the Duchy of Carniola; the Slovenian seal (a shield with the image of Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak, in white against a blue background at the center; beneath it are two wavy blue lines depicting seas and rivers, and above it are three six-pointed stars arranged in an inverted triangle, which are taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Celje, the prominent Slovene dynastic house of the late 14th and early 15th centuries) appears in the upper hoist side of the flag centered on the white and blue bands

Government Type

parliamentary republic

Independence

25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)

International Law Organization Participation

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International Organization Participation

Australia Group, BIS, CD, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EMU, ESA (cooperating state), EU, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, SELEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC

Judicial Branch

Highest Courts

Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 37 judges organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor and social security, administrative, and registry departments); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president, vice president, and 7 judges)

Judge Selection And Term Of Office

Supreme Court president and vice president appointed by the National Assembly upon the proposal of the Minister of Justice based on the opinions of the Judicial Council, an 11-member independent body elected by the National Assembly from proposals submitted by the president, attorneys, law universities, and sitting judges; other Supreme Court judges elected by the National Assembly from candidates proposed by the Judicial Council; Supreme Court judges serve for life; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the National Assembly from nominations by the president of the republic; Constitutional Court president selected from among its own membership for a 3-year term; other judges elected for single 9-year terms

Subordinate Courts

county, district, regional, and high courts; specialized labor-related and social courts; Court of Audit; Administrative Court

Legal System

civil law system

Legislative Branch

Description

bicameral Parliament consists of: National Council or Drzavni Svet (40 seats; members indirectly elected by an electoral college to serve 5-year terms); note - the Council is primarily an advisory body with limited legislative powers National Assembly or Drzavni Zbor (90 seats; 88 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 2 directly elected in special constituencies for Italian and Hungarian minorities by simple majority vote; members serve 4-year terms)

Election Results

National Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 36, women 4, percent of women 10% National Assembly - percent of vote by party - SDS 24.9%, LMS 12.7%, SD 9.9%, SMC 9.8%, Levica 9.3%, NSi 7.1%, Stranka AB 5.1%, DeSUS 4.9%, SNS 4.2%, other 12.1%; seats by party - SDS 25, LMS 13, SD 10, SMC 10, Levica 9, NSi 7, Stranka AB 5, DeSUS 5, SNS 4, Italian and Hungarian minorities 2; composition - men 68, women 22, percent of women 24.4%; note - total Parliament percent of women 20%

Elections

National Council - last held on 22 November 2017 (next to be held in 2022) National Assembly - last held on 3 June 2018 (next to be held no later than 2022)

National Anthem

Lyrics Music

France PRESEREN/Stanko PREMRL

Name

"Zdravljica" (A Toast)

National Holiday

Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)

National Symbol S

Mount Triglav; national colors: white, blue, red

Political Parties And Leaders

Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia or DeSUS [Karl ERJAVEC] List of Marjan Sarec or LMS [Marjan SAREC] Modern Center Party or SMC [Miro CERAR] New Slovenia or NSi [Matej TONIN] Party of Alenka Bratusek or Stranka AB [Alenka BRATUSEK] (formerly Alliance of Social Liberal Democrats or ZSD and before that Alliance of Alenka Bratusek or ZaAB) Slovenian Democratic Party or SDS [Janez JANSA] Slovenian National Party or SNS [Zmago JELINCIC Plemeniti] Social Democrats or SD [Dejan ZIDAN] The Left or Levica [Luka MESEC] (successor to United Left or ZL)

Suffrage

18 years of age, 16 if employed; universal

Agriculture Products

hops, wheat, coffee, corn, apples, pears; cattle, sheep, poultry

Budget

Expenditures

21.06 billion (2017 est.)

Revenues

21.07 billion (2017 est.)

Budget Surplus Or Deficit

0% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Central Bank Discount Rate

16 March 2016

0%

31 December 2017

0%

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

31 December 2016

2.81%

31 December 2017

2.59%

Current Account Balance

2016

$2.461 billion

2017

$3.475 billion

Debt External

31 January 2016

$48.2 billion

31 January 2017

$46.3 billion

Distribution Of Family Income Gini Index

2015

24.5

2016

24.4

Economy Overview

With excellent infrastructure, a well-educated work force, and a strategic location between the Balkans and Western Europe, Slovenia has one of the highest per capita GDPs in Central Europe, despite having suffered a protracted recession in the 2008-09 period in the wake of the global financial crisis. Slovenia became the first 2004 EU entrant to adopt the euro (on 1 January 2007) and has experienced a stable political and economic transition.In March 2004, Slovenia became the first transition country to graduate from borrower status to donor partner at the World Bank. In 2007, Slovenia was invited to begin the process for joining the OECD; it became a member in 2012. From 2014 to 2016, export-led growth, fueled by demand in larger European markets, pushed annual GDP growth above 2.3%. Growth reached 5.0% in 2017 and is projected to near or reach 5% in 2018. What used to be stubbornly high unemployment fell below 5.5% in early 2018, driven by strong exports and increasing consumption that boosted labor demand. Continued fiscal consolidation through increased tax collection and social security contributions will likely result in a balanced government budget in 2019.Prime Minister Cerar’s government took office in September 2014, pledging to press ahead with commitments to privatize a select group of state-run companies, rationalize public spending, and further stabilize the banking sector. Efforts to privatize Slovenia’s largely state-owned banking sector have largely stalled, however, amid concerns about an ongoing dispute over Yugoslav-era foreign currency deposits.

Exchange Rates

2013

0.7634

2014

0.885

2015

0.9214

2016

0.903

2017

0.885

Currency

euros (EUR) per US dollar -

Exports

2016

$27.65 billion

2017

$32.14 billion

Exports Commodities

manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food

Exports Partners

Germany 18.9%, Italy 10.7%, Austria 7.4%, Croatia 7.1%, France 4.8%, Poland 4.2%, Hungary 4.2% (2017)

Fiscal Year

calendar year

GDP Composition By End Use

Exports Of Goods And Services

82.3% (2017 est.)

Government Consumption

18.2% (2017 est.)

Household Consumption

52.6% (2017 est.)

Imports Of Goods And Services

-72.6% (2017 est.)

Investment In Fixed Capital

18.4% (2017 est.)

Investment In Inventories

1.1% (2017 est.)

GDP Composition By Sector Of Origin

Agriculture

1.8% (2017 est.)

Industry

32.2% (2017 est.)

Services

65.9% (2017 est.)

GDP Official Exchange Rate

$48.87 billion (2017 est.)

GDP Per Capita Ppp

2015

$31,900

2016

$32,900

2017

$34,500

GDP Purchasing Power Parity

2015

$65.77 billion

2016

$67.84 billion

2017

$71.23 billion

GDP Real Growth Rate

2015

2.3%

2016

3.1%

2017

5%

Gross National Saving

2015

23.9% of GDP

2016

24.2% of GDP

2017

26.4% of GDP

Household Income Or Consumption By Percentage Share

Highest 10

20.1% (2016)

Lowest 10

3.8%

Imports

2016

$25.95 billion

2017

$30.38 billion

Imports Commodities

machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals, fuels and lubricants, food

Imports Partners

Germany 16.5%, Italy 13.5%, Austria 9.3%, Turkey 5.8%, Croatia 4.8%, China 4.5% (2017)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

8.6% (2017 est.)

Industries

ferrous metallurgy and aluminum products, lead and zinc smelting; electronics (including military electronics), trucks, automobiles, electric power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals, machine tools

Inflation Rate Consumer Prices

2016

-0.1%

2017

1.4%

Labor Force

959,000 (2017 est.)

Labor Force By Occupation

Agriculture

5.5%

Industry

31.2%

Services

63.3% (2017 est.)

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

31 December 2015

$5.94 billion

31 December 2016

$5.6 billion

31 December 2017

$6.328 billion

Population Below Poverty Line

13.9% (2016 est.)

Public Debt

2016

78.6% of GDP

2017

73.6% of GDP

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange And Gold

31 December 2016

$853 million

31 December 2017

$889.9 million

Stock Of Broad Money

31 December 2016

$16.54 billion

31 December 2017

$21.53 billion

Stock Of Direct Foreign Investment Abroad

31 December 2016

$7.837 billion

31 December 2017

$9.914 billion

Stock Of Direct Foreign Investment at Home

31 December 2016

$14.83 billion

31 December 2017

$19.23 billion

Stock Of Domestic Credit

31 December 2016

$30.23 billion

31 December 2017

$35.34 billion

Stock Of Narrow Money

31 December 2016

$16.54 billion

31 December 2017

$21.53 billion

Taxes And Other Revenues

43.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Unemployment Rate

2016

8%

2017

6.6%

Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Consumption Of Energy

14.37 million Mt (2017 est.)

Crude Oil Exports

0 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Crude Oil Imports

0 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Crude Oil Production

5 bbl/day (2018 est.)

Crude Oil Proved Reserves

0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)

Electricity Access

100% (2016)

Electricity Consumption

13.4 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Electricity Exports

7.972 billion kWh (2017 est.)

Electricity From Fossil Fuels

37% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity From Hydroelectric Plants

34% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity From Nuclear Fuels

20% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity From Other Renewable Sources

9% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity Imports

8.359 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Electricity Installed Generating Capacity

3.536 million kW (2016 est.)

Electricity Production

15.46 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

906.1 million cu m (2017 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

2.832 million cu m (2017 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

906.1 million cu m (2017 est.)

Natural Gas Production

8 million cu m (2017 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

NA cu m (2017 est.)

Refined Petroleum Products Consumption

52,140 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Refined Petroleum Products Exports

29,350 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Refined Petroleum Products Imports

93,060 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Refined Petroleum Products Production

0 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Broadband Fixed Subscriptions

Subscriptions Per 100 Inhabitants

31 (2017 est.)

Total

601,821

Broadcast Media

public TV broadcaster, Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV), operates a system of national and regional TV stations; 35 domestic commercial TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 60% of households are connected to multi-channel cable TV; public radio broadcaster operates 3 national and 4 regional stations; more than 75 regional and local commercial and non-commercial radio stations

Internet Country Code

.si

Internet Users

Percent Of Population

75.5% (July 2016 est.)

Total

1,493,382

Telephone System

Domestic

fixed-line 36 per 100 and mobile-cellular 124 per 100 teledensity (2018)

General Assessment

well-developed telecommunications infrastructure; four mobile network operators; regulatory intervention has improved; trials for use of 5G; unbundles fiber infrastructure; FttP to 90% of population by 2020 (2018)

International

country code - 386 (2016)

Telephones Fixed Lines

Subscriptions Per 100 Inhabitants

36 (2017 est.)

Total Subscriptions

717,235

Telephones Mobile Cellular

Subscriptions Per 100 Inhabitants

124 (2017 est.)

Total Subscriptions

2,443,172

Airports

16 (2013)

Airports With Paved Runways

1 524 To 2 437 M

1 (2013)

2 438 To 3 047 M

1 (2013)

914 To 1 523 M

3 (2013)

Over 3 047 M

1 (2013)

Total

7 (2013)

Under 914 M

1 (2013)

Airports With Unpaved Runways

1 524 To 2 437 M

1 (2013)

914 To 1 523 M

3 (2013)

Total

9 (2013)

Under 914 M

5 (2013)

Civil Aircraft Registration Country Code Prefix

S5 (2016)

Merchant Marine

By Type

other 8 (2018)

Total

8

National Air Transport System

Annual Freight Traffic On Registered Air Carriers

1,349,442 mt-km (2015)

Annual Passenger Traffic On Registered Air Carriers

1,130,637 (2015)

Inventory Of Registered Aircraft Operated By Air Carriers

35 (2015)

Number Of Registered Air Carriers

2 (2015)

Pipelines

1155 km gas, 5 km oil (2017)

Ports And Terminals

Koper

Railways

Standard Gauge

1,229 km 1.435-m gauge (503 km electrified) (2014)

Total

1,229 km (2014)

Roadways

Paved

38,985 km (includes 769 km of expressways) (2012)

Total

38,985 km (2012)

Waterways

(some transport on the Drava River) (2012)

Military And Security Forces

Slovenian Armed Forces (Slovenska Vojska, SV): Structured as a combined Force Command with air, land, logistical, maritime, support, and training components (2019)

Military Expenditures

2015

0.93% of GDP

2016

1.01% of GDP

2017

0.98% of GDP

2018

1.01% of GDP

2019

1.04% of GDP

Military Service Age And Obligation

18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2003 (2012)

Disputes International

since the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, Croatia and Slovenia have each claimed sovereignty over Piran Bay and four villages, and Slovenia has objected to Croatia's claim of an exclusive economic zone in the Adriatic Sea; in 2009, however Croatia and Slovenia signed a binding international arbitration agreement to define their disputed land and maritime borders, which led Slovenia to lift its objections to Croatia joining the EU; in June 2017 the arbitration panel issued a ruling on the border that Croatia has not implemented; as a member state that forms part of the EU's external border, Slovenia has implemented the strict Schengen border rules to curb illegal migration and commerce through southeastern Europe while encouraging close cross-border ties with Croatia; Slovenia continues to impose a hard border Schengen regime with Croatia, which joined the EU in 2013 but has not yet fulfilled Schengen requirements

Illicit Drugs

minor transit point for cocaine and Southwest Asian heroin bound for Western Europe, and for precursor chemicals

Refugees And Internally Displaced Persons

note: 501,708 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-November 2019); migration through the Western Balkans has decreased significantly since March 2016; Slovenia is predominantly a transit country and hosts approximately 300 asylum seekers as of the end of June 2018