Business Bank Credit Access Statistics in Slovenia (2026)
As of the 2024 data, 53.5% of firms in Slovenia had a bank loan or line of credit, per World Bank World Development Indicators. Down from 64.7% in 2019 to 53.5% in 2024 (−11.1 percentage points). Slovenia ranks #13 of 43 economies in Europe & Central Asia on this measure, and #24 of 145 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 53.5% (2024)
- Business Bank Credit Access in Slovenia as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2019
- −11.1 pp (2024)
- Down from 64.7% in 2019 to 53.5% in 2024 (−11.1 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2009)
- 71.2% (2009)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Down from 71.2% in 2009 to 53.5% in 2024.
- Peak value (2009)
- 71.2% (2009)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 53.5%.
- Rank in Europe & Central Asia
- #13 of 43 (2024)
- Slovenia ranks 13 of 43 countries in Europe & Central Asia with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #24 of 145 (2024)
- Slovenia ranks 24 of 145 countries with data globally.
- Europe & Central Asia average
- 44.8% (2024)
- Slovenia (53.5%) is above the average of 44.8% across the 43 countries in Europe & Central Asia with data.
- Firms using banks to finance working capital (% of firms) (2024)
- 28.4% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Firms using banks to finance investment (% of firms) (2024)
- 26.8% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Slovenia (2024)
- 90.8% (2024)
- 90.8% of the population in Slovenia used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 2.1 million (2024)
- Slovenia had a population of 2.1 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2009–2024
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.5% | −11.1 pp |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +1.6 pp |
| 2013 | 63.1% | −8.1 pp |
| 2009 | 71.2% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Slovenia had a bank loan or line of credit?
53.5% of firms in Slovenia had a bank loan or line of credit in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Slovenia rank globally on business bank credit access?
Slovenia ranks 24 of 145 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did business bank credit access in Slovenia peak?
The highest value in the available series was 71.2% in 2009; the latest (2024) value is 53.5%.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BNKL.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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