Most of the growth in FDI was contributed by a EUR 1.47bn increase in equity and reinvested earnings grew by EUR 336m. On the other hand, debt to foreign owners extended by EUR 363m, the central bank reported. Net FDI represented a capital outflow of EUR 44.9m.

Slovenia's current account balance of payments meanwhile registered a surplus of EUR 1.576bn in the first six months of the year, which is up EUR 679m compared to the same period last year. In the year to the end of June, the surplus stood at EUR 2.7bn.

The surplus in trade in goods amounted to just over EUR 1bn in the first half of the year, which is an increase of EUR 273m compared to January-June last year. Exports grew by 4.3% and imports by 2.1% and import-to-export ratio was at 109%.

Exports to other EU members contributed over three quarters (77.6%) to total export in the first six months and grew by 4.2% or EUR 391m year-on-year. The highest increase in export to EU members was recorded with Germany (EUR 152m) and Croatia (EUR 117m), while it decreased the most with Italy (-EUR 20m).

Imports from EU members amounted to 81.2% of total import and was up by 3.3% or EUR 299m. The highest increase was reported with imports from Germany (EUR 119m) and Croatia (EUR 49m), while imports from Hungary shrank by EUR 24m.

Gross foreign debt stood at EUR 44.7bn in June, which is EUR 700m less than in June last year. The highest share, 52% of total foreign debt, was recorded in the state sector.

Gross foreign claims stood at EUR 33.5bn in June, which is EUR 1.7bn more than in the same month last year. The state increased its claims by EUR 1.6bn.

This means the net foreign debt stood at EUR 11.3bn in June and was EUR 2.4bn lower than in June last year.