
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 2022 was between 5.1 billion and 46.0 billion USD. The hightest level within the past 22 years was reached in 2021. However, the liabilities in 2022 have been only 43 billion USD The budget deficit in the same year was 1.9 billion USD.
Based on the number of inhabitants, this is a debt of 20,602 USD per person. For comparison, the average debt per person in the same year in the European Union was 31,253 USD.
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Gross debt of the last 22 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 | 11,241 USD |
2001 | 5.41 bn USD | 2,713 USD | 11,263 USD |
2002 | 6.34 bn USD | 3,180 USD | 12,266 USD |
2003 | 7.85 bn USD | 3,936 USD | 15,295 USD |
2004 | 9.24 bn USD | 4,626 USD | 17,606 USD |
2005 | 9.57 bn USD | 4,782 USD | 18,337 USD |
2006 | 10.30 bn USD | 5,131 USD | 18,887 USD |
2007 | 10.98 bn USD | 5,442 USD | 20,910 USD |
2008 | 12.15 bn USD | 6,012 USD | 24,100 USD |
2009 | 17.46 bn USD | 8,560 USD | 25,376 USD |
2010 | 18.45 bn USD | 9,006 USD | 26,515 USD |
2011 | 23.97 bn USD | 11,674 USD | 29,254 USD |
2012 | 24.95 bn USD | 12,127 USD | 28,198 USD |
2013 | 33.89 bn USD | 16,453 USD | 30,008 USD |
2014 | 40.15 bn USD | 19,470 USD | 30,677 USD |
2015 | 35.60 bn USD | 17,252 USD | 25,944 USD |
2016 | 35.15 bn USD | 17,022 USD | 26,287 USD |
2017 | 36.03 bn USD | 17,436 USD | 27,108 USD |
2018 | 38.08 bn USD | 18,363 USD | 28,543 USD |
2019 | 35.55 bn USD | 17,021 USD | 27,264 USD |
2020 | 42.75 bn USD | 20,332 USD | 30,919 USD |
2021 | 45.98 bn USD | 21,812 USD | 33,827 USD |
2022 | 43.43 bn USD | 20,602 USD | 31,253 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 2022 varied between -7.06 billion euros and +402.84 million euros. In 2022, Slovenia reached a balance of -1.87 billion euros.
In ratio to population, this equals a new indebtedness of 889 euros per capita in Slovenia in 2022. For comparison, the average debt per capita in the European Union in the same year was 1,254 euros.
Budget deficit and surplus in the last 24 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 | -1,463 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 | -851 USD |
2015 | -1,227.44 M USD | -595 USD | -574 USD |
2016 | -859.18 M USD | -416 USD | -421 USD |
2017 | -25.76 M USD | -12 USD | -263 USD |
2018 | 402.84 M USD | 194 USD | -134 USD |
2019 | 389.03 M USD | 186 USD | -191 USD |
2020 | -4,109.75 M USD | -1,955 USD | -2,317 USD |
2021 | -2,850.31 M USD | -1,352 USD | -1,852 USD |
2022 | -1,873.39 M USD | -889 USD | -1,254 USD |
(negative numbers = deficit)