Peter Stanovnik

Ljubljana – Slovenia has slid five spots in the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking to 40th among 64 countries, with the Covid-19 pandemic perceived as the main reason as it has significantly affected the competitiveness of all regions, countries and industries.

The improvement in Slovenia's ranking on the index compiled by the Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD) came on the back of better economic performance and government efficiency, although the country continued to be held back by a number of pre-existing limitations.