Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Slovakia
Slovakia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Slovakia, 1993–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Slovakia is 1.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Slovakia peaked at 17.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, 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 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.4% | — |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -30.2% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +38.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +251.8% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +550.0% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +137.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -83.1% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +229.5% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -64.5% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -62.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 1.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -0.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -1.1% | 4.2% | 6 |
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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 in Slovakia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Slovakia was 1.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Slovakia ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.