Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Slovakia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Slovakia stood at 3.6%.
The figure is up 802.6% on the previous year and up 1,096.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 12.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 73rd of 214 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +139.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -82.6% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +241.6% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -63.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +134.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -65.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -46.0% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -135.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -577.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +209.6% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -52.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | -1.1% | -149.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -313.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +84.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -90.6% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +802.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +802.6% | 0.4% | 3.6% |
| 2015 | +577.8% | -0.4% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 1.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -0.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -1.1% | 4.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -58.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 331.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 242.3 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 187.52 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Slovakia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Slovakia was 3.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,096.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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