Chemicals in Slovakia
Slovakia: Chemicals was 2.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Slovakia, 1993–2021
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 2.8% for chemicals in 2021.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Slovakia peaked at 10.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2018.
Slovakia ranks 136th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.0% | — |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 10.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 chemicals in Slovakia?
- Chemicals in Slovakia was 2.8% in 2021, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for chemicals?
- Slovakia ranks 136th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).