External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Slovenia
Slovenia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Slovenia, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Slovenia is 5.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Slovenia peaked at 9.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 1999.
That places Slovenia 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.1% | — |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -95.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +359.5% |
| 1995 | -2.2% | -294.7% |
| 1996 | -1.2% | -44.2% |
| 1997 | -1.1% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | -1.7% | +49.0% |
| 1999 | -4.3% | +156.0% |
| 2000 | -3.7% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | -1.1% | -71.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -195.4% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | -131.9% |
| 2004 | -1.5% | +355.0% |
| 2005 | -0.6% | -55.8% |
| 2006 | -0.0% | -92.5% |
| 2007 | -1.3% | +2666.2% |
| 2008 | -2.1% | +58.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -168.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +178.4% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -64.6% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +238.3% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | -4.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -3.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 1.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 2.0% | 9.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovenia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 498.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 845.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0446 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,666 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Slovenia?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Slovenia was 5.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 1999.
- How does Slovenia rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Slovenia ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.