Slovenia — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Slovenia: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Slovenia is a parliamentary republic in south Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia. It covers 20,273 sq km. 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. Climate: Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east.
| Capital | Ljubljana |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,097,893 (2024 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $103.118 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $48,500 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 1.6% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 2% (2024 est.) |
| Unemployment | 3.4% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 73.6% of GDP (2017 est.) |
| Exports | $59.159 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $54.583 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 82.2 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 46 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 56.1% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Independence | 25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia) |
| Languages | Slovene (official) 87.7%, Croatian 2.8%, Serbo-Croatian 1.8%, Bosnian 1.6%, Serbian 1.6%, Hungarian 0.4% (official, only in municipalities where Hungarian nationals reside), Italian 0.2% (official, only in municipalities where Italian nationals reside), other or unspecified 3.9% (2002 est.) |
Slovenia’s GDP is $103.118 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $72.485 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 1.6% (2024 est.). See where Slovenia ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
An uneventful quarter, recorded without embellishment: no breakthrough to celebrate, no setback to mourn.
The longer forces — demographics, trade routes, regional balances — kept doing what they do, and the country rode them steadily.
- What our model rewards: inflation tamed at 2.0%; a current-account surplus of $3 billion — the world pays it more than it pays out
- What drags it down: fertility of 1.5 children per woman — below replacement, the cradle is emptying
Lead, Zinc, Hydropower.
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 100% (2022 est.) |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 24.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); nuclear: 35.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 6.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: 31.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 104.502 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
| Primary energy consumption (OWID) | 79.2 TWh (2024) |
| Electricity generation (OWID) | 17.0 TWh (2024) |
| Energy per capita (OWID) | 37,362 kWh per person (2024) |
| Electricity generation mix (OWID) | Nuclear 34.2%, Hydro 31.2%, Coal 20.3%, Solar 8.7%, Gas 3.5%, Wind 0.1% (2024) |
| Low-carbon share of electricity (OWID) | 76.2% (2024) |
| Carbon intensity of electricity (OWID) | 227.6 gCO2/kWh (2024) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2024.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $59.159 billion (2024 est.) |
|---|---|
| Imports | $54.583 billion (2024 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Surplus of $4.6 billion (2024), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key 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 |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Janez Janša — Prime Minister. President Natasa PIRC MUSAR (since 23 December 2022)
Slovenia maintains 43 embassies and 7 consulates abroad, hosts 36 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, NATO Brussels, OECD Paris, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 43 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 7 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 36 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, NATO Brussels, OECD Paris, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg |
Source: Abroad: Lowy GDI 2024 via Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_diplomatic_missions . Hosted: Consular Affairs Center in-country ranking, Jan 2026 (Ljubljana 36). Multilateral rosters as for AUT.
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 46.6 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 42 + 4 heliports (registration prefix S5) |
| Major seaports | Koper, Piran |
| Railways | 1207 km |
| Pipelines | 1,155 km gas, 5 km oil (2018) |
Major airports
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) — Zgornji Brnik; Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) — Maribor.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | parliamentary republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Slovenia.
Historical timeline of Slovenia
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Slovenia — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Slovenia's power score?
Slovenia has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.