Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Slovakia
Slovakia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 10,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Slovakia is 10,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 89.1% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Slovakia peaked at 118,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, -23,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$), per square in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 5,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 4,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 7,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 3,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1998 | 13,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +265.9% |
| 1999 | 7,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 45,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +544.2% |
| 2001 | 31,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 87,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +174.9% |
| 2003 | 20,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2004 | 84,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +319.4% |
| 2005 | 81,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 118,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 105,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 96,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 31,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 2010 | 43,996 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 112,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +156.7% |
| 2012 | 36,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 2013 | 20,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2014 | -7,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -136.2% |
| 2015 | 31,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -518.9% |
| 2016 | 99,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +213.6% |
| 2017 | 87,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 46,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2019 | 47,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | -23,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -150.1% |
| 2021 | 56,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -338.2% |
| 2022 | 100,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 2023 | 10,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 10,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 10,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +544.2% | 7,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +518.9% | -7,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 70,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 118,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 112,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 88 Indonesia 11,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bangladesh 11,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Republic of Moldova 10,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 10,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Egypt 9,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Belarus 9,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Slovakia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Slovakia was 10,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 118,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -23,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Slovakia ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.