Current account balance in Slovakia
Slovakia: Current account balance was -3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Slovakia, 1993–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Slovakia stood at -3.6%.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Slovakia peaked at 4.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -10.5%, in 2005.
Slovakia ranks 129th of 200 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.
Current account balance in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -4.1% | — |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -200.0% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -53.6% |
| 1996 | -9.6% | -597.7% |
| 1997 | -8.9% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | -9.3% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | -5.5% | -40.2% |
| 2000 | -3.4% | -39.4% |
| 2001 | -8.2% | +142.2% |
| 2002 | -7.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | -0.8% | -89.4% |
| 2004 | -10.1% | +1115.1% |
| 2005 | -10.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | -9.5% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | -6.0% | -37.0% |
| 2008 | -6.5% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | -3.4% | -47.9% |
| 2010 | -4.6% | +36.7% |
| 2011 | -4.9% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -119.1% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +210.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -39.0% |
| 2015 | -2.1% | -215.5% |
| 2016 | -1.4% | -30.9% |
| 2017 | -1.7% | +21.2% |
| 2018 | -1.6% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | -3.5% | +120.6% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -87.6% |
| 2021 | -4.8% | +996.6% |
| 2022 | -9.6% | +100.5% |
| 2023 | -3.0% | -68.6% |
| 2024 | -4.6% | +52.9% |
| 2025 | -3.6% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.5% | -9.6% | 4.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | -6.6% | -10.5% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -4.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.3% | -9.6% | -0.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5192 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14,819 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.2351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3951 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,278 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8007 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 22,855 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Slovakia?
- Current account balance in Slovakia was -3.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.5% in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for current account balance?
- Slovakia ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.