Current account balance as a share of GDP in Slovenia
Slovenia: Current account balance as a share of GDP was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Slovenia, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 4.5% for current account balance as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a share of gdp in Slovenia peaked at 7.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2008.
Slovenia ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -105.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +600.0% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -169.5% |
| 2004 | -2.6% | +257.5% |
| 2005 | -1.9% | -27.6% |
| 2006 | -1.8% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | -4.2% | +137.9% |
| 2008 | -5.3% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | -80.6% |
| 2010 | -0.7% | -33.0% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -281.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +151.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +51.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -56.1% |
| 2022 | -1.0% | -130.6% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -534.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.9% | -5.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | -0.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | -1.0% | 7.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovenia
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7,879 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.3743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1993 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 7,449 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5864 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 21,916 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in Slovenia?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in Slovenia was 4.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2008.
- How does Slovenia rank for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Slovenia ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a share of gdp rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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