Slovenia Housing Market Activity
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Source: ECB MIR monthly new housing loans adjusted with Eurostat total dwelling house price index, and Eurostat residential building permit data; mortgage series smoothed with a 3-month moving average before rebasing and weighting.
Source description: Monthly Slovenia housing market activity indicator based on a weighted combination of new mortgage lending and residential building permits, indexed to 2019 = 100.
Table ID: macro_economics/housing/si_housing_market_activity_monthly
Key findings:
- Slovenia housing activity at 113.4 index points in April 2026 indicates a supportive backdrop for furniture demand, above the 2019 baseline.
- While still above the 2019 baseline, the current series is below its peak, suggesting a cautious consumer environment for furniture purchases.
- The recent decline of -2.6 points from March 2026 adds context to the overall residential momentum, reflecting potential fragility in furniture market signals.
Latest data:
| date | value |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | 110.08 |
| 2025-06-01 | 121.9 |
| 2025-07-01 | 115.61 |
| 2025-08-01 | 130.32 |
| 2025-09-01 | 126.89 |
| 2025-10-01 | 129.74 |
| 2025-11-01 | 121.26 |
| 2025-12-01 | 117.45 |
| 2026-01-01 | 125.91 |
| 2026-02-01 | 107.86 |
| 2026-03-01 | 115.98 |
| 2026-04-01 | 113.37 |
Methodology: Housing Market Activity Methodology
Slovenia Housing Market Activity tracks the residential-cycle backdrop for Slovenian furniture and home-furnishing demand. It helps users assess whether home moves, apartment upgrades, renovation and new-dwelling activity are supporting the local market.
Slovenia is a compact but regionally connected furniture market, with demand shaped by Ljubljana and other urban centres as well as cross-border shopping and supply links with Austria, Italy and Croatia. This indicator gives retailers, suppliers and analysts a monthly signal for the domestic housing conditions behind furniture purchases.
Market Context
In Slovenia, housing activity can have an outsized effect on furniture categories because the market is relatively small and household furnishing decisions are often linked to specific move, renovation or new-build moments. A change in residential momentum can therefore matter for kitchens, wardrobes, upholstery, beds and other durable home goods.
For market planning, the indicator helps separate Slovenia's domestic housing demand from wider regional trade and manufacturing signals. Use it with Slovenia Furniture Consumer Market Size, Slovenia Furniture Retail Market Size and Slovenia Furniture Production Market Size to understand whether furniture-market changes are being driven by local households, retail channels or the production base.
