Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 80.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Slovakia stood at 80.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 97.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1994.
That places Slovakia 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 49.3% | — |
| 1994 | 44.1% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | -5.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 80.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 2.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 80.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.1%, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 44.1% | 61.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 61.2% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 73.1% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 78.3% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 9 Gambia 91.1% compare
- 10 Micronesia, Federated States of 90.7% compare
- 11 Palestine, State of 90.3% compare
- 13 Singapore 80.1% compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 79.5% compare
- 15 Viet Nam 76.8% 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Slovakia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Slovakia was 80.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1994.
- How does Slovakia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).