Gross fixed capital formation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Gross fixed capital formation was 20.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 20.5% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Slovakia peaked at 37.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 117th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.5% | — |
| 1991 | 28.4% | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 20.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 26.5% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 21.7% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 21.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7531 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,495 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,104 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1817 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Slovakia?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Slovakia was 20.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Slovakia ranks 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.