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The state budget deficit, excluding intervention measures, increased significantly from EUR 0.2 billion in 2024 to EUR 1.7 billion in 2025. According to the current budget documents, the deficit is expected to further increase in 2026-2027. The high year-end budget deficit was mainly due to economic policy measures (winter bonus and winter allowance, additional financing […]

The state budget deficit, excluding intervention measures, was around EUR 1 billion in the first eleven months of this year. This is approximately half of the projected full-year deficit (EUR 1.8 billion), also excluding intervention measures. The projected December deficit (EUR 852 million) is one of the highest to date. Only in December 2023 was […]

The Fiscal Council was invited to the 68th emergency session of the Committee of Finance held on 10 November 2025 to discuss the agenda item entitled: Draft Winter Bonus Payment Act and Revision of the determination of the tax base using standardised expenditure.

On 6 November 2025, the Fiscal Council hosted a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) within its regular annual consultation mission in Slovenia. The purpose of the visit was to review fiscal developments and projections, to assess fiscal policy, and to exchange views on Slovenia’s future fiscal challenges.

The state budget deficit, excluding intervention measures, was around EUR 900 million in the first ten months of this year. This is approximately half of the Ministry of Finance’s projected full-year deficit. The increase in the deficit this year is entirely due to higher current expenditure. The increase in expenditure is broad-based, and as expected […]

The fiscal policy is deviating from the trajectory outlined in the Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan for the 2025–2028 period. Despite Slovenia’s commitment to gradual consolidation, the state of public finances began to deteriorate already in 2025. According to the Fiscal Council’s projection, the general government deficit will increase further, reaching approximately 2.5% of GDP […]