Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Slovakia
Slovakia: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Slovakia, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 2.6% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.9% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Slovakia peaked at 22.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -18.8%, in 2009.
Slovakia ranks 106th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +203.4% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -71.0% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +178.3% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -49.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -57.1% |
| 2009 | -18.8% | -553.1% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -193.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -59.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -69.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +127.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +124.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -53.1% |
| 2020 | -7.9% | -434.7% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -247.5% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -64.5% |
| 2023 | -7.7% | -286.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -133.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -553.1% | 4.1% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | -18.8% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -7.9% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 104 Ireland 2.7% compare
- 105 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.6% compare
- 107 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.6% compare
- 108 Madagascar 2.5% compare
- 108 Korea 2.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 342.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 379.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1175 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,355 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Slovakia?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Slovakia was 2.6% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.8% in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Slovakia ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%).