Economic cooperation between the USA and Slovenia, a small country in the middle of Europe with a population of two million people is on the increase. Last year Slovenia exported a little over 580 million dollars’ worth of goods while receiving just over 355 million dollars of imports. Compared to the year before, Slovenian exports have increased by 7.1 percent, whereas imports from the US are 1 percent less than the year before.

Outside of the European Union, the US is the second most important export market for Slovenia. For example, special steel products made in Slovenia are used by the energy giant, General Electric, while General Motors and John Deere employ Slovenian software and measuring tools, and for a number of years American consumers have also been impressed with the Slovenian products made from crystals.

American investors also find Slovenia interesting. In the last two years, Merrill Lynch International, Wiltan Enterprises, Apollo Global Management and the American family business, Weiler Corporation, have all decided to make investments in the Slovenian economy and banking. An increasing number of companies are also starting to recognize Slovenia as a partner offering a stable, competitive and reliable business environment with an educated and quality workforce. An environment worth investing in, suitable for creating new business projects and new professional opportunities, as emphasized by Miro Cerar, the Slovenian Prime Minister at the Investment and development conference AmCham Slovenija, Slovenia Business.

The US market is also among the most significant for Slovenian tourism. Slovenia places America in a group of distant markets. In this group, the USA is in the top spot. Last year Slovenia was visited by almost 78 thousand American guests, which is an 8.8 percent increase over the year before.