Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Slovakia, 1994–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of food products in total merchandise exports in Slovakia is 4.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Slovakia peaked at 6.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2003.
Slovakia ranks 160th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 19,966 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 16.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 108.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 19,966 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -358.40 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -387.92 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 14.35 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Slovakia?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Slovakia was 4.7% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2003.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Slovakia ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.