Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Slovakia
Slovakia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -20,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Slovakia stood at -20,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 147.6% on the previous year and down 176.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Slovakia peaked at 84,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -25,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2012.
Slovakia ranks 178th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 288.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 1995 | 209.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 990.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +372.5% |
| 1997 | 2,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.1% |
| 1998 | 4,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.5% |
| 1999 | -8,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -270.7% |
| 2000 | 3,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -138.9% |
| 2001 | 510.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 2002 | 2,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +354.5% |
| 2003 | 9,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +288.7% |
| 2004 | 85.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 2005 | 21,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24510.4% |
| 2006 | 10,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2007 | 34,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +229.3% |
| 2008 | 10,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2009 | 51,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +376.1% |
| 2010 | 25,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 56,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.6% |
| 2012 | -25,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -145.7% |
| 2013 | 26,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -203.6% |
| 2014 | 5,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 2015 | 29,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +407.9% |
| 2016 | 84,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +187.2% |
| 2017 | 31,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2018 | 19,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2019 | -3,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -117.8% |
| 2020 | 33,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1050.7% |
| 2021 | 25,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 42,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 2023 | -20,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -147.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's -20,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (70 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's -20,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +24510.4% | 85.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 14,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 85.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 84,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis -4,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Viet Nam -4,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Qatar -16,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Tuvalu -30,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Uruguay -47,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands -54,255 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per in Slovakia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Slovakia was -20,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 84,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -25,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Slovakia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Slovakia ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 176.3%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.