A Commission staff working document published on 24 June 2026 assesses Slovenia's digital performance against EU 2030 targets, finding strong connectivity and AI uptake but persistent weaknesses in SME digitalisation, basic digital skills, and the scale-up ecosystem. The report, part of the Digital Decade 2026 country reports, notes that Slovenia set 14 national targets aligned with EU 2030 goals, with 46% of 2025 trajectory points on track. EUR 0.5 billion (24% of the Recovery and Resilience Plan) and EUR 0.3 billion (8% of cohesion funding) have been allocated to digital. The document highlights that 74% of Slovenians consider digital policy a high priority for the EU, and 94% want reinforced cybersecurity cooperation.
very high-capacity network (VHCN) coverage reaches 83.86% (EU average: 85.54%), fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) stands at 83.86% (EU: 74.13%), and 5G coverage at 99.37% (EU: 96.79%). AI adoption among enterprises is 21.6%, above the EU average of 20%. However, SMEs with basic digital intensity lag at 65.7% (EU: 71.4%), cloud uptake is 43% (EU: 46.7%), and basic digital skills among the population are only 46.5% (EU: 60.4%). ICT specialists make up 4.5% of employment (EU: 5%), and Slovenia has produced zero unicorns. Digital public services score 84.2 for citizens (EU: 84.6) and 86.3 for businesses (EU: 88.6).
The Commission recommends Slovenia focus on basic digital skills, SME digitalisation, ICT specialists, cybersecurity, connectivity, the green-digital transition, and digital public services. The report underscores that while Slovenia leads in connectivity and AI, it must urgently address weak SME digitalisation, poor basic digital skills, and unfavourable scale-up conditions to translate technological strengths into broad economic gains. The document will feed into the Council's discussions on the State of the Digital Decade 2026.