
Gross debt in Slovenia
The government gross debt refers to the total of all sums of money that have to be paid to other countries, communities or institutions. Not included in the gross debt are the demands of a country to foreign ones.The gross debt in Slovenia in the period from 2000 to 2021 was between 5.1 billion and 46.0 billion USD. The highest level of the last years at 46 billion US Dollar was reached in 2021. The budget deficit in the same year was 3.2 billion USD.
Based on the number of inhabitants, this is a debt of 21,800 USD per person. For comparison, the average debt per person in the same year in the European Union was 33,695 USD.
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Gross debt of the last 21 years in billion USD
Year | Slovenia total | Slovenia per capita | EU per capita |
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2000 | 5.06 bn USD | 2,546 USD | 11,232 USD |
2001 | 5.41 bn USD | 2,713 USD | 11,255 USD |
2002 | 6.34 bn USD | 3,180 USD | 12,258 USD |
2003 | 7.85 bn USD | 3,936 USD | 15,286 USD |
2004 | 9.24 bn USD | 4,626 USD | 17,595 USD |
2005 | 9.57 bn USD | 4,782 USD | 18,327 USD |
2006 | 10.30 bn USD | 5,131 USD | 18,877 USD |
2007 | 10.98 bn USD | 5,442 USD | 20,898 USD |
2008 | 12.15 bn USD | 6,012 USD | 24,086 USD |
2009 | 17.46 bn USD | 8,560 USD | 25,361 USD |
2010 | 18.45 bn USD | 9,006 USD | 26,496 USD |
2011 | 23.97 bn USD | 11,674 USD | 29,231 USD |
2012 | 24.95 bn USD | 12,127 USD | 28,174 USD |
2013 | 33.89 bn USD | 16,453 USD | 29,981 USD |
2014 | 40.15 bn USD | 19,470 USD | 30,648 USD |
2015 | 35.60 bn USD | 17,252 USD | 25,918 USD |
2016 | 35.15 bn USD | 17,022 USD | 26,261 USD |
2017 | 36.03 bn USD | 17,436 USD | 27,024 USD |
2018 | 38.08 bn USD | 18,362 USD | 28,448 USD |
2019 | 35.55 bn USD | 17,020 USD | 27,168 USD |
2020 | 42.74 bn USD | 20,331 USD | 30,783 USD |
2021 | 45.96 bn USD | 21,800 USD | 33,695 USD |
Comparison of gross debt per capita with the European Union in U.S. dollars
Budget deficit in Slovenia

The budget balance in Slovenia in the period between 1998 and 2021 varied between -7.06 billion euros and +402.84 million euros. In 2021, Slovenia reached a balance of -3 billion euros.
In ratio to population, this equals a new indebtedness of 1,518 euros per capita in Slovenia in 2021. For comparison, the average debt per capita in the European Union in the same year was 1,787 euros.
Budget deficit and surplus in the last 23 years
Year | Slovenia total | Slovenia per capita | EU per capita |
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1998 | -511.96 M USD | -258 USD | -398 USD |
1999 | -672.84 M USD | -339 USD | -204 USD |
2000 | -736.94 M USD | -371 USD | 112 USD |
2001 | -808.46 M USD | -406 USD | -299 USD |
2002 | -569.35 M USD | -285 USD | -565 USD |
2003 | -779.17 M USD | -390 USD | -840 USD |
2004 | -677.93 M USD | -339 USD | -920 USD |
2005 | -484.83 M USD | -242 USD | -822 USD |
2006 | -477.25 M USD | -238 USD | -568 USD |
2007 | -39.06 M USD | -19 USD | -360 USD |
2008 | -777.46 M USD | -385 USD | -1,085 USD |
2009 | -2,939.54 M USD | -1,441 USD | -2,021 USD |
2010 | -2,699.52 M USD | -1,318 USD | -1,970 USD |
2011 | -3,419.73 M USD | -1,666 USD | -1,462 USD |
2012 | -1,860.65 M USD | -904 USD | -1,220 USD |
2013 | -7,058.19 M USD | -3,426 USD | -1,027 USD |
2014 | -2,753.45 M USD | -1,335 USD | -852 USD |
2015 | -1,227.44 M USD | -595 USD | -577 USD |
2016 | -859.18 M USD | -416 USD | -423 USD |
2017 | -25.76 M USD | -12 USD | -263 USD |
2018 | 402.84 M USD | 194 USD | -139 USD |
2019 | 228.71 M USD | 110 USD | -197 USD |
2020 | -4,187.19 M USD | -1,992 USD | -2,312 USD |
2021 | -3,199.20 M USD | -1,518 USD | -1,787 USD |
(negative numbers = deficit)