The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in March 2019, had a major impact on the Slovenian economy. Already in the spring wave of the pandemic, many measures were taken by which the government wanted to prevent the rapid spread of COVID-19. Due to various closures and bans on many activities, there have been many negative consequences for macroeconomic aggregates in Slovenia which include GDP, inflation, unemployment, investments in the economy, and the like. The COVID-19 pandemic has so far caused the worst recession in the last century. In addition to the economic recession it caused, it also caused enormous damage in the area of people's health, the number of jobs, and general social well-being. It affected activities that require personal contact the most while leaving other activities related to computer science and informatics untouched. The purpose of the thesis is to present and analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Slovenian economy, specifically on the rate of GDP growth, inflation, unemployment, and investments. The aim is to determine to what extent COVID-19 has actually affected these key macroeconomic indicators. We will achieve this goal by analyzing the growth rate of the economic aggregates listed above before, during, and after the pandemic and then compare whether they decreased, increased, or remained the same. The first part of the thesis is descriptive. In it, the basic concepts of the economy are described, such as GDP, inflation, and unemployment. The second part is analytical. In it, comparisons of basic concepts before, during, and after the pandemic are made using a comparative analysis. The Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia was used for most of the obtained data in which all data on economic factors are recorded. The basic conclusion of the thesis is that the pandemic harmed almost all factors in the economy and that it also left long-term negative consequences on them e.g. the closure or collapse of various companies and shops.
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