Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 80.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Slovakia, 1992–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Slovakia stood at 80.5%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 82.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1994.
Slovakia ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43.2% | — |
| 1993 | 42.4% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 36.2% | 48.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 48.3% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 71.1% | 82.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 25 Belgium 84.3% compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 82.9% compare
- 27 Estonia 81.7% compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 79.1% compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 77.7% compare
- 31 Vanuatu 76.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 25,548 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7921 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 22,609 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.3161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 17,843 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.316 % change on previous year (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 80.5% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 82.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1994.
- How does Slovakia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.