Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Slovakia
Slovakia: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 2.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Slovakia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Slovakia is 2.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Slovakia peaked at 2.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Slovakia ranks 109th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +1218.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +57.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +2.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 2.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1218.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2005 | +57.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 106 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.3% compare
- 107 Belgium 2.3% compare
- 108 Mongolia 2.2% compare
- 110 Côte d'Ivoire 2.0% compare
- 110 Cote d'Ivoire 2.0% compare
- 112 Mauritius 1.9% 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 volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Slovakia?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Slovakia was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Slovakia ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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