Imports of goods and services in Slovakia
Slovakia: Imports of goods and services was 85.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 85.2% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Slovakia peaked at 105.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1990.
That places Slovakia 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.9% | — |
| 1991 | 45.7% | +38.7% |
| 1992 | 68.9% | +50.9% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 61.9% | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 55.6% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 105.0% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 85.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 85.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 32.9% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 55.6% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 78.0% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 83.2% | 105.0% | 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 85.2% 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 105.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1990.
- How does Slovakia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Slovakia ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 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.