14th Regular Session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

Presenting the budget documents for the next two years, Prime Minister Janez Janša stressed that they were based on a more realistic autumn economic forecast, which projects significantly higher economic growth for this year than the spring forecast. He said that Slovenia has considerable development potential that can be unlocked through increased investment, a stable tax environment and more efficient use of available resources.
He identified demographic trends as the country’s greatest strategic challenge, as they simultaneously increase demand for healthcare, social protection and elderly care while reducing the available workforce. “The only way to address this in the long term is to increase productivity and economic growth. Only then can we generate more, secure more funding for public finances and achieve greater prosperity,” he stressed.

The Prime Minister also highlighted the need to redeploy staff within the public sector, particularly to areas facing staff shortages, and to reduce administrative burdens.

Following the adoption of the budgets for 2027 and 2028, Minister of Finance Andrej Šircelj emphasised that both had been prepared in compliance with fiscal rules. The deficit is projected at 2.9% of GDP in 2027 and 2% in 2028. Revenue is projected at EUR 17 billion for 2027 and EUR 17.7 billion for 2028. The Government is not introducing any new taxes.

The Minister highlighted the sound state of the economy and the banking system, stressing that the Government aims to maintain fiscal stability by keeping expenditure under control. Investment also features prominently in both budgets and is expected to provide a further boost to economic growth.