Share of imports that come from China in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of imports that come from China was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of imports that come from China in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Slovakia is 3.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Slovakia peaked at 4.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1993.
Slovakia ranks 190th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of imports that come from China in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5% | — |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +31.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -9.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 44% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
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 share of imports that come from china in Slovakia?
- Share of imports that come from china in Slovakia was 3.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Slovakia ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.