Imports of goods and services in Slovakia
Slovakia: Imports of goods and services was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Slovakia, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 3.7% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.8% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Slovakia peaked at 22.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -18.8%, in 2009.
That places Slovakia 103rd out of 178 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.
Imports of goods and services in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.6% | — |
| 1994 | -4.7% | +693.3% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -345.9% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +41.9% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | -41.3% |
| 1998 | -1.9% | -119.1% |
| 1999 | -3.8% | +105.2% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -263.7% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +203.3% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -70.9% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +47.8% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +178.5% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -49.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -57.1% |
| 2009 | -18.8% | -553.5% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -193.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -59.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -69.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +127.2% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +123.8% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -53.1% |
| 2020 | -7.9% | -435.3% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -247.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -64.6% |
| 2023 | -7.7% | -286.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -133.9% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +42.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -693.3% | -0.6% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | -4.7% | 16.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | -18.8% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -7.9% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 imports of goods and services in Slovakia?
- Imports of goods and services in Slovakia was 3.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.8% in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Slovakia ranks 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.