Slovenian Enterprises in 2007
The year 2007 saw the best performance of companies in the period 2002–2007.
This is also confirmed by data on the positive difference between net profit and net loss of companies, which was the highest in 2007.
Data from annual reports for 2007 were submitted by 48,781 companies with 499,465 employees (5.8% more than in 2006), which recorded a positive difference between net profit and net loss in the amount of EUR 3,438 m, i.e. 39.1% more than in 2006.
Revenues of companies increased by 18.6% compared to 2006, by one percentage point more than expenses. The difference between revenues and expenses, which was already positive in 2006, increased by 38.0%, to EUR 4,385 m of the difference between profit and loss. Within that, more than three quarters was generated from operating activities, 14.9% from financial activities and 6.1% from other activities. The difference between financial revenues and financial expenses posted the largest increase relative to last year and rose by as much as 374.0%, largely on account of favourable conditions on capital markets. Of companies, 68.6% reported net profit in the total amount of EUR 4,122 m (36.2% more than in 2006). Net loss in the total amount of EUR 684 m (23.5% more than in 2006) was reported by 26.8% of companies. In 2007, companies increased their assets by 22.0%, to EUR 95,623 m. The share of assets financed by equity declined somewhat (from 39.7% to 37.0%), while the share of assets financed by long- and short-term liabilities slightly increased (from 57.0% to 59.8%).
As the number of companies increased in the period 2006–2007 (by 7.6%), the number of employees rose as well (by 4.3%). The positive difference between net profit and net loss was also higher (by 33.7%).
Among the selected indicators (see table), the companies improved their indicators of productivity, total efficiency ratio and net profitability in 2007 compared to 2006. Somewhat lower values were recorded only for indicators referring to financing, investing and horizontal financial structure ratios.
Selected indicators for enterprises in Slovenia, 2007
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2006
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2007
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Indicators
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Number of companies
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45,330
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48,781
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Number of employees
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478,839
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499,465
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Difference between net profit and net loss, in EUR thousands
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2,571,476
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3,438,343
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Ratios
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Net revenues from sales in EU markets and outside EU markets / Total net revenues, %
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30.5
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30.5
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Value added per employee, EUR
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31,151
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33,538
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Total efficiency ratio
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1.052
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1.060
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Source: Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development