External balance on goods and services in Slovenia
Slovenia: External balance on goods and services was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Slovenia, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Slovenia stood at 5.4%.
The figure 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 in Slovenia peaked at 9.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 1999.
Slovenia ranks 38th 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.
External balance on goods and services 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 in Slovenia?
- External balance on goods and services in Slovenia was 5.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 1999.
- How does Slovenia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Slovenia ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.