Slovenia is a nation state in southern Central Europe, [1] located at the crossroads of main European cultural and trade routes. [2] [3] The economy of Slovenia is small, open, and export-oriented[ citation needed] and has been strongly influenced by international conditions. [4] It has been severely hurt by the Eurozone crisis, which started in the late 2000s. [5] The main economic field is services, followed by industry and construction. [6]
For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see " Business entities in Slovenia".
Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
| Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academa | Technology | Software | Ljubljana | 1992 | Internet, software development |
| Adria Airways | Consumer services | Airlines | Zgornji Brnik | 1961 | National airline, defunct 2019 |
| Adria Mobil | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Novo Mesto | 1965 | Motorhomes |
| Akrapovič | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Ivančna Gorica | 1990 | Automotive |
| Alpina Žiri | Consumer goods | Footwear | Žiri | 1948 | Sport and fashion footwear |
| Amebis | Technology | Software | Kamnik | 2012 | Language technology |
| AMIS | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Maribor | 1995 | Internet service provider |
| BTC | Consumer services | Broadline retailers | Ljubljana | 1954 | Retail complex |
| Elan | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Begunje na Gorenjskem | 1945 | Sports equipment |
| Goodyear Dunlop Sava Tires | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Kranj | 1998 | Tires, part of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (US) |
| Gorenje | Consumer goods | Durable household products | Velenje | 1950 | Household appliances and personal electronics |
| Holding Slovenske elektrarne | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Ljubljana | 2001 | Electrical distributor, state-owned |
| Iskra (company) | Industrials | Diversified industrials | Kranj | 1946 | Defunct 1990 |
| Istrabenz | Conglomerates | - | Koper | 1948 | Food and beverage, financials, travel & leisure, energy |
| Krka | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Novo Mesto | 1954 | Pharmaceuticals |
| Litostroj | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Ljubljana | 1946 | Heavy machinery |
| Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport | Industrials | Transportation services | Ljubljana | 1963 | Airport |
| Mercator | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | Ljubljana | 1949 | Supermarkets |
| Mobitel | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Ljubljana | 1991 | Defunct mobile provider, merged into Telekom Slovenije |
| Petrol Group | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Ljubljana | 1947 | Oil retailer |
| Port of Koper | Industrials | Transportation services | Koper | 1957 | Port |
| Post of Slovenia | Industrials | Delivery services | Maribor | 1995 | Postal service |
| Slovenian Railways | Industrials | Railroads | Ljubljana | 1991 | State railway |
| Slovenija ceste Tehnika | Industrials | Construction & materials | Ljubljana | 1943 | Construction, civil engineering, defunct 2015 |
| Solinair | Consumer services | Airlines | Ljubljana | 1991 | Airline, part of MNG Airlines (Turkey) |
| Telekom Slovenije | Telecommunications | Fixed-line telecommunications | Ljubljana | 1995 | Telecom |
| Tomos | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Koper | 1954 | Mopeds, motors, defunct 2019 |
| XLAB d.o.o | Technology | Software | Ljubljana | 2001 | Software development |
| Zavarovalnica Triglav | Financials | Full line insurance | Ljubljana | 1900 | Insurance |
| ZootFly | Technology | Software | Ljubljana | 2002 | Video games
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The Port of Koper. -
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Kaplan turbine built by Litostroj.
See also
References
- ^ Armstrong, Werwick; Anderson, James (2007). "Borders in Central Europe: From Conflict to Cooperation". Geopolitics of European Union Enlargement: The Fortress Empire. Routledge. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-134-30132-4.
- ^ Černe, Andrej (2004). Orožen Adamič, Milan (ed.). Gateway to Western, Central, and Southeastern Europe (PDF). Slovenia: A Geographical Overview. Association of the Geographical Societies of Slovenia. p. 127. ISBN 961-6500-49-X.
- ^ Murovec, Nika; Kavaš, Damijan (December 2010). Introducing the National Context: Brief Presentation of the National Context (PDF). SWOT Analysis: Status of the Creative Industries in Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Inštitut za ekonomska raziskovanja [Institute for Economic Research]. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-08.
- ^ Banutai, Andreja (2011). Analiza modela gospodarske diplomacije Republike Slovenije [Analysis of the Economic Diplomacy Model of the Republic of Slovenia] (PDF) (in Slovenian and English). Ljubljana: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana. p. 5.
- ^ "Osnovni gospodarski podatki o Sloveniji" [Basic Economic Data about Slovenia] (in Slovenian). Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Vienna. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ Fajić, Lejla, ed. (September 2011). "Tabela 2b: Dodana vrednost po dejavnostih in bruto domači proizvod" [Table 2b: Added Value by Activities and Gross Domestic Product]. Jesenska napoved gospodarskih gibanj 2011: statistična priloga [Autumn Prediction of Economic Movements 2011: Statistical Appendix] (PDF) (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Institute for Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (UMAR/IMAD), Republic of Slovenia. p. 45.
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Slovenia is a nation state in southern Central Europe, [1] located at the crossroads of main European cultural and trade routes. [2] [3] The economy of Slovenia is small, open, and export-oriented[ citation needed] and has been strongly influenced by international conditions. [4] It has been severely hurt by the Eurozone crisis, which started in the late 2000s. [5] The main economic field is services, followed by industry and construction. [6]
For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see " Business entities in Slovenia".
Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
| Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academa | Technology | Software | Ljubljana | 1992 | Internet, software development |
| Adria Airways | Consumer services | Airlines | Zgornji Brnik | 1961 | National airline, defunct 2019 |
| Adria Mobil | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Novo Mesto | 1965 | Motorhomes |
| Akrapovič | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Ivančna Gorica | 1990 | Automotive |
| Alpina Žiri | Consumer goods | Footwear | Žiri | 1948 | Sport and fashion footwear |
| Amebis | Technology | Software | Kamnik | 2012 | Language technology |
| AMIS | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Maribor | 1995 | Internet service provider |
| BTC | Consumer services | Broadline retailers | Ljubljana | 1954 | Retail complex |
| Elan | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Begunje na Gorenjskem | 1945 | Sports equipment |
| Goodyear Dunlop Sava Tires | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Kranj | 1998 | Tires, part of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (US) |
| Gorenje | Consumer goods | Durable household products | Velenje | 1950 | Household appliances and personal electronics |
| Holding Slovenske elektrarne | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Ljubljana | 2001 | Electrical distributor, state-owned |
| Iskra (company) | Industrials | Diversified industrials | Kranj | 1946 | Defunct 1990 |
| Istrabenz | Conglomerates | - | Koper | 1948 | Food and beverage, financials, travel & leisure, energy |
| Krka | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Novo Mesto | 1954 | Pharmaceuticals |
| Litostroj | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Ljubljana | 1946 | Heavy machinery |
| Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport | Industrials | Transportation services | Ljubljana | 1963 | Airport |
| Mercator | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | Ljubljana | 1949 | Supermarkets |
| Mobitel | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Ljubljana | 1991 | Defunct mobile provider, merged into Telekom Slovenije |
| Petrol Group | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Ljubljana | 1947 | Oil retailer |
| Port of Koper | Industrials | Transportation services | Koper | 1957 | Port |
| Post of Slovenia | Industrials | Delivery services | Maribor | 1995 | Postal service |
| Slovenian Railways | Industrials | Railroads | Ljubljana | 1991 | State railway |
| Slovenija ceste Tehnika | Industrials | Construction & materials | Ljubljana | 1943 | Construction, civil engineering, defunct 2015 |
| Solinair | Consumer services | Airlines | Ljubljana | 1991 | Airline, part of MNG Airlines (Turkey) |
| Telekom Slovenije | Telecommunications | Fixed-line telecommunications | Ljubljana | 1995 | Telecom |
| Tomos | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Koper | 1954 | Mopeds, motors, defunct 2019 |
| XLAB d.o.o | Technology | Software | Ljubljana | 2001 | Software development |
| Zavarovalnica Triglav | Financials | Full line insurance | Ljubljana | 1900 | Insurance |
| ZootFly | Technology | Software | Ljubljana | 2002 | Video games
|
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The Port of Koper.
-
-
Kaplan turbine built by Litostroj.
See also
References
- ^ Armstrong, Werwick; Anderson, James (2007). "Borders in Central Europe: From Conflict to Cooperation". Geopolitics of European Union Enlargement: The Fortress Empire. Routledge. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-134-30132-4.
- ^ Černe, Andrej (2004). Orožen Adamič, Milan (ed.). Gateway to Western, Central, and Southeastern Europe (PDF). Slovenia: A Geographical Overview. Association of the Geographical Societies of Slovenia. p. 127. ISBN 961-6500-49-X.
- ^ Murovec, Nika; Kavaš, Damijan (December 2010). Introducing the National Context: Brief Presentation of the National Context (PDF). SWOT Analysis: Status of the Creative Industries in Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Inštitut za ekonomska raziskovanja [Institute for Economic Research]. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-08.
- ^ Banutai, Andreja (2011). Analiza modela gospodarske diplomacije Republike Slovenije [Analysis of the Economic Diplomacy Model of the Republic of Slovenia] (PDF) (in Slovenian and English). Ljubljana: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana. p. 5.
- ^ "Osnovni gospodarski podatki o Sloveniji" [Basic Economic Data about Slovenia] (in Slovenian). Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Vienna. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ Fajić, Lejla, ed. (September 2011). "Tabela 2b: Dodana vrednost po dejavnostih in bruto domači proizvod" [Table 2b: Added Value by Activities and Gross Domestic Product]. Jesenska napoved gospodarskih gibanj 2011: statistična priloga [Autumn Prediction of Economic Movements 2011: Statistical Appendix] (PDF) (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Institute for Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (UMAR/IMAD), Republic of Slovenia. p. 45.