Food, beverages and tobacco in Slovakia
Slovakia: Food, beverages and tobacco was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 7.6% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2023.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Slovakia peaked at 14.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2016.
Slovakia ranks 146th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.5% | — |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 7.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 7.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 10.9% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 4 |
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Slovakia?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Slovakia was 7.6% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Slovakia ranks 146th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. 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).