Slovakia in figures

Slovakia's economy was worth $154.5 billion in 2025, seven and a half times the $20.6 billion of 2000 in current dollars, but real growth had slowed to 0.8% and the IMF expected 0.6% for 2026. Consumer prices rose 12.8% in 2022, more than in any other year since 2000. The IMF projected government debt to climb from 61.6% of GDP in 2025 to 75.0% in 2031. People aged 65 or over made up 19.0% of residents in 2025, against 11.3% in 2000.

GDP

$154.5 bn

2025

from $20.6 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$28 544

2025

from $3 828 in 2000

Real growth

0.8%

2025

from 0.8% in 2000

Inflation

4.0%

2025

from 12.0% in 2000

Unemployment

5.4%

2025

from 18.6% in 2000

Government debt

61.6%of GDP

2025

from 50.6% in 2000

Economy

How large Slovakia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

Real output grew in every year from 2000 to 2025 except two: it fell 5.5% in 2009 and 2.6% in 2020. The fastest year in the series was 2007, at 10.8%. Measured in current US dollars, GDP stood at $96.7 billion in 2008, $89.2 billion in 2015 and $154.5 billion in 2025. At purchasing power parity, output per person was $49,309 in 2025, against $28,544 at market exchange rates. Services produced 59.8% of GDP in 2025 and industry, construction included, 28.1%. Manufacturing on its own accounted for 16.2%, down from 19.6% in 2000, and agriculture, forestry and fishing for 1.6% in both years.

GDP, current US dollars

$154.5 bn2025

World Bank
Data
YearGDP, current US dollars
2025$154.5 bn
2024$140.9 bn
2023$133.6 bn
2022$115.8 bn
2021$120.5 bn
2020$107.7 bn
2019$105.8 bn
2018$106.6 bn
2017$96.0 bn
2016$90.3 bn
2015$89.2 bn
2014$101.7 bn
2013$99.1 bn
2012$94.7 bn
2011$99.7 bn
2010$91.1 bn
2009$89.3 bn
2008$96.7 bn
2007$77.0 bn
2006$57.1 bn
2005$48.8 bn
2004$43.0 bn
2003$33.8 bn
2002$24.8 bn
2001$21.4 bn
2000$20.6 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

0.8%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGrowth
2031 (projection)1.8%
2030 (projection)2.2%
2029 (projection)2.5%
2028 (projection)2.6%
2027 (projection)1.6%
2026 (projection)0.6%
20250.8%
20241.9%
20232.1%
20220.5%
20215.7%
2020−2.6%
20192.3%
20184.1%
20172.9%
20161.9%
20155.2%
20142.7%
20130.7%
20121.6%
20112.6%
20106.8%
2009−5.5%
20085.4%
200710.8%
20068.9%
20056.5%
20045.4%
20034.9%
20024.4%
20012.9%
20000.8%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$28 5442025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank
Data
YearGDP per personAt purchasing power
2025$28 544$49 309
2024$25 993$47 847
2023$24 615$45 865
2022$21 318$41 529
2021$22 123$38 330
2020$19 735$35 328
2019$19 406$33 986
2018$19 573$31 510
2017$17 646$30 246
2016$16 636$29 868
2015$16 442$30 148
2014$18 771$29 108
2013$18 313$28 075
2012$17 517$27 023
2011$18 469$26 202
2010$16 899$25 382
2009$16 587$23 077
2008$17 974$23 714
2007$14 330$21 232
2006$10 629$18 906
2005$9 087$16 570
2004$7 997$15 166
2003$6 283$14 088
2002$4 606$13 292
2001$3 974$12 367
2000$3 828$11 370

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200057%20%10%12%
202560%16%12%10%
  • Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Other industry and construction
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing
  • Taxes less subsidies
World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Consumer prices rose 12.8% in 2022 and 10.5% in 2023, then 2.8% in 2024 and 4.0% in 2025. No year since 2000 came higher than 2022, whose figure narrowly passed the 12.0% of 2000 itself. Prices fell slightly in each year from 2014 to 2016. Unemployment peaked at 19.2% in 2001 and was 5.4% in 2025. Among people aged 15 to 24 it was 18.4%, half the 36.6% of 2000.

Inflation, consumer prices

4.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearInflation
2031 (projection)2.0%
2030 (projection)2.0%
2029 (projection)2.4%
2028 (projection)2.9%
2027 (projection)3.3%
2026 (projection)4.2%
20254.0%
20242.8%
202310.5%
202212.8%
20213.1%
20201.9%
20192.7%
20182.5%
20171.3%
2016−0.5%
2015−0.3%
2014−0.1%
20131.4%
20123.6%
20113.9%
20101.0%
20091.6%
20084.6%
20072.8%
20064.5%
20052.7%
20047.5%
20038.6%
20023.1%
20017.3%
200012.0%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

5.4%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank
Data
YearUnemploymentAges 15 to 24
20255.4%18.4%
20245.3%19.0%
20235.8%19.9%
20226.1%19.9%
20216.9%21.2%
20206.7%19.4%
20195.8%16.1%
20186.5%15.0%
20178.1%19.0%
20169.7%22.3%
201511.5%26.6%
201411.5%26.8%
201314.2%33.7%
201214.0%34.1%
201113.6%33.5%
201014.4%33.8%
200912.0%27.4%
20089.5%19.1%
200711.2%20.5%
200613.4%26.9%
200516.3%30.3%
200418.2%33.0%
200317.6%33.4%
200218.5%37.4%
200119.1%38.9%
200018.6%36.6%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports of goods and services equalled 85.1% of GDP in 2025 and imports 85.3%, up from 53.3% and 55.6% in 2000. The current account ran a deficit of 3.6% of GDP in 2025. Net inflows of foreign direct investment were 17.0% of GDP in 2002. By 2025 they were 1.3%.

Exports and imports, share of GDP

85.1%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank
Data
YearExports of goods and servicesImports
202585.1%85.3%
202485.5%85.7%
202391.5%89.9%
202299.1%105.0%
202190.8%91.2%
202084.3%83.2%
201991.8%91.9%
201894.9%93.8%
201794.0%92.7%
201692.3%90.5%
201590.7%88.7%
201490.4%86.3%
201392.9%88.0%
201290.9%86.1%
201184.6%84.5%
201077.1%78.0%
200968.1%68.6%
200880.2%82.3%
200783.4%83.2%
200681.3%83.7%
200572.6%76.1%
200469.3%70.9%
200362.8%63.2%
200257.1%63.5%
200157.3%64.7%
200053.3%55.6%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−3.6%2025

World Bank
Data
YearCurrent account balance
2025−3.6%
2024−4.6%
2023−3.0%
2022−9.6%
2021−4.8%
2020−0.4%
2019−3.5%
2018−1.6%
2017−1.7%
2016−1.4%
2015−2.0%
20141.8%
20132.9%
20120.9%
2011−4.9%
2010−4.6%
2009−3.4%
2008−6.5%
2007−6.0%
2006−9.6%
2005−10.5%
2004−10.2%
2003−0.8%
2002−7.9%
2001−8.2%
2000−3.4%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.3%2025

World Bank
Data
YearForeign direct investment, net inflows
20251.3%
20243.6%
20230.4%
20224.2%
20212.3%
2020−1.1%
20192.1%
20182.1%
20174.4%
20165.3%
20151.7%
2014−0.4%
20131.0%
20121.9%
20115.5%
20102.3%
20091.7%
20084.8%
20076.6%
200610.0%
20058.0%
20049.5%
20032.9%
200217.0%
20017.2%
200010.6%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt was 61.6% of GDP in 2025 by the IMF's estimate, against a low of 28.6% in 2008, and the IMF projected 63.0% for 2026 and 75.0% for 2031. The government borrowed 5.0% of GDP in 2025. Tax revenue came to 19.1% of GDP in 2024.

General government gross debt, share of GDP

61.6%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government gross debt
2031 (projection)75.0%
2030 (projection)72.0%
2029 (projection)69.4%
2028 (projection)67.2%
2027 (projection)65.5%
2026 (projection)63.0%
202561.6%
202459.7%
202355.8%
202257.8%
202160.2%
202058.4%
201948.0%
201849.3%
201751.4%
201652.1%
201551.6%
201453.4%
201354.6%
201251.7%
201143.3%
201040.7%
200936.4%
200828.6%
200730.4%
200631.5%
200535.0%
200442.0%
200343.6%
200245.6%
200151.4%
200050.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−5.0%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)−5.4%
2030 (projection)−5.3%
2029 (projection)−5.1%
2028 (projection)−5.1%
2027 (projection)−5.0%
2026 (projection)−4.4%
2025−5.0%
2024−5.5%
2023−5.3%
2022−1.6%
2021−5.1%
2020−5.3%
2019−1.2%
2018−1.0%
2017−1.0%
2016−2.6%
2015−2.8%
2014−3.2%
2013−2.9%
2012−4.4%
2011−4.4%
2010−7.4%
2009−8.2%
2008−2.5%
2007−2.3%
2006−3.6%
2005−2.9%
2004−2.4%
2003−2.3%
2002−8.4%
2001−7.7%
2000−12.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

19.1%2024

World Bank
Data
YearTax revenue
202419.1%
202319.4%
202219.9%
202119.0%
202018.5%
201918.8%
201818.5%
201718.5%
201618.0%
201518.1%
201417.4%
201316.7%
201215.5%
201116.0%
201015.0%
200915.5%
200816.4%
200716.7%
200616.8%
200518.1%
200417.4%
200317.8%
200217.1%
200117.3%
200018.5%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Slovakia

The World Bank put the population at 5,413,813 in 2025, close to the 5,388,720 of 2000. The share aged 65 or over rose from 11.3% in 2000 to 19.0% in 2025, and the share under 15 fell from 19.7% to 15.6%. Women had 1.46 children on average in 2024. Net migration added 92,314 people in 2022 and took away 31,377 in 2025. Life expectancy at birth was 78.4 years in 2024, after falling to 74.6 in 2021.

Population

5.41 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank
Data
YearPopulation
20255.41 m
20245.42 m
20235.43 m
20225.43 m
20215.45 m
20205.46 m
20195.45 m
20185.45 m
20175.44 m
20165.43 m
20155.42 m
20145.42 m
20135.41 m
20125.41 m
20115.40 m
20105.39 m
20095.39 m
20085.38 m
20075.37 m
20065.37 m
20055.37 m
20045.37 m
20035.37 m
20025.38 m
20015.38 m
20005.39 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population
65 and over19.0%15 to 6465.4%Under 1515.6%
World Bank
Data
YearAged 0 to 1415 to 6465 and over
202515.6%65.4%19.0%
202415.8%65.7%18.5%
202315.9%66.0%18.1%
202216.0%66.5%17.6%
202115.9%66.9%17.2%
202015.8%67.4%16.8%
201915.8%68.0%16.3%
201815.7%68.6%15.7%
201715.5%69.3%15.2%
201615.4%69.9%14.7%
201515.3%70.5%14.2%
201415.3%71.0%13.7%
201315.3%71.4%13.3%
201215.4%71.7%12.9%
201115.4%72.0%12.6%
201015.5%72.1%12.4%
200915.5%72.2%12.3%
200815.7%72.2%12.1%
200716.1%72.0%12.0%
200616.4%71.7%11.8%
200516.9%71.4%11.7%
200417.3%71.0%11.6%
200317.9%70.6%11.5%
200218.4%70.1%11.4%
200119.1%69.6%11.4%
200019.7%69.0%11.3%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.462024

World Bank
Data
YearBirths per woman
20241.46
20231.49
20221.57
20211.63
20201.59
20191.57
20181.54
20171.52
20161.48
20151.40
20141.37
20131.34
20121.34
20111.45
20101.43
20091.44
20081.34
20071.27
20061.25
20051.27
20041.25
20031.20
20021.19
20011.20
20001.30

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

78.4 years2024

World Bank
Data
YearLife expectancy at birth
202478.4 years
202378.1 years
202277.0 years
202174.6 years
202076.9 years
201977.7 years
201877.3 years
201777.2 years
201677.2 years
201576.6 years
201476.8 years
201376.4 years
201276.1 years
201176.0 years
201075.1 years
200974.9 years
200874.7 years
200774.2 years
200674.2 years
200573.9 years
200474.0 years
200373.6 years
200273.6 years
200173.4 years
200073.0 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−31 3772025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 92 314 people, in 2022.

World Bank
Data
YearNet migration
2025−31 377
2024−21 027
20234 933
202292 314
2021−8 172
20204 350
20193 128
20183 446
20173 279
20163 487
20152 549
2014−1 158
2013−1 181
2012871
2011−2 392
2010−1 814
2009−542
2008−495
2007−571
2006−549
2005−561
2004−522
2003−646
2002−580
2001−860
2000−831

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending came to 7.4% of GDP in 2023 and public spending on education to 4.7% in 2022. Internet use reached 89.8% of people in 2024. In 2000 it was 9.4%. The Gini coefficient of income inequality, where 0 is perfect equality, was 23.8 in 2023.

Health spending, share of GDP

7.3%2023

World Bank
Data
YearHealth spending
20237.3%
20227.7%
20217.6%
20207.1%
20196.9%
20186.6%
20176.7%
20167.1%
20156.7%
20146.9%
20137.5%
20127.5%
20117.3%
20107.7%
20098.0%
20087.0%
20077.2%
20066.8%
20056.6%
20046.4%
20035.5%
20025.5%
20015.3%
20005.3%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.7%2022

World Bank
Data
YearPublic spending on education
20224.7%
20214.7%
20204.7%
20194.3%
20183.9%
20173.9%
20163.9%
20154.6%
20144.2%
20134.1%
20123.9%
20113.9%
20104.0%
20094.0%
20083.5%
20073.5%
20063.7%
20053.8%
20044.1%
20034.2%
20024.3%
20013.9%
20003.9%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

89.8%2024

World Bank
Data
YearUsing the internet
202489.8%
202387.2%
202289.1%
202188.9%
202089.9%
201982.8%
201880.5%
201781.6%
201680.5%
201577.6%
201480.0%
201377.9%
201276.7%
201174.4%
201075.7%
200970.0%
200866.0%
200761.8%
200656.1%
200555.2%
200452.9%
200343.0%
200240.1%
200112.5%
20009.4%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

23.82023

World Bank
Data
YearGini coefficient
202323.8
202224.1
202124.1
202024.2
201923.2
201825.0
201723.2
201625.2
201526.5
201426.1
201328.1
201226.1
201126.5
201027.3
200927.2
200826.0
200724.7
200625.8
200529.3
200427.1

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

53.2%2025

World Bank
Data
YearLiving in towns and cities
202553.2%
202453.2%
202353.2%
202253.2%
202153.2%
202053.3%
201953.4%
201853.5%
201753.6%
201653.7%
201553.9%
201454.0%
201354.1%
201254.3%
201154.4%
201054.6%
200954.7%
200854.9%
200755.1%
200655.3%
200555.4%
200455.6%
200355.7%
200255.9%
200156.0%
200056.1%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Renewable sources generated 23.6% of electricity in 2021 and supplied 17.9% of final energy use in the same year. Carbon dioxide emissions came to 5.5 tonnes per person in 2024, against 7.7 in 2000, while forest covered 40.1% of the land in 2023, much as it had at the start of the series.

Electricity from renewable sources

23.6%2021

World Bank
Data
YearElectricity from renewable sources
202123.6%
202024.8%
201924.1%
201822.6%
201724.6%
201625.4%
201523.5%
201423.7%
201323.1%
201220.3%
201118.7%
201022.7%
200919.7%
200816.4%
200718.2%
200615.8%
200515.2%
200413.8%
200312.1%
200217.4%
200116.4%
200016.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

17.9%2021

World Bank
Data
YearRenewable share of final energy use
202117.9%
202017.6%
201917.6%
201812.4%
201712.4%
201613.1%
201513.4%
201412.2%
201310.7%
201210.5%
201110.4%
201010.3%
200910.0%
20087.6%
20078.2%
20066.6%
20056.3%
20046.2%
20035.3%
20025.5%
20016.0%
20003.7%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

5.5 t2024

World Bank
Data
YearCO2 emissions per person
20245.5 t
20235.7 t
20226.1 t
20216.7 t
20206.0 t
20196.4 t
20186.8 t
20176.9 t
20166.5 t
20156.4 t
20146.3 t
20136.7 t
20126.7 t
20117.0 t
20107.4 t
20096.9 t
20087.7 t
20077.7 t
20067.9 t
20057.9 t
20047.8 t
20037.9 t
20027.8 t
20017.8 t
20007.7 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

40.1%2023

World Bank
Data
YearForest cover
202340.1%
202240.1%
202140.1%
202040.1%
201940.1%
201840.1%
201740.1%
201640.0%
201540.0%
201440.0%
201339.9%
201239.9%
201139.9%
201039.9%
200939.9%
200839.8%
200739.8%
200639.7%
200539.7%
200439.7%
200339.6%
200239.6%
200139.6%
200039.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Slovakia's codes and memberships

The state

Status
Sovereign state
State since
1993
Government
parliamentary republic
Official language
Slovak
United Nations
Member

Identifiers

SKISO alpha-2
SVKISO alpha-3
703ISO numeric
Calling code
+421
Internet domain
.sk
Time zone
UTC+01:00

Questions

Questions about Slovakia in figures

How large is Slovakia's economy?

Slovakia's GDP was $154.5 billion in 2025 in current US dollars, according to the World Bank, or $28,544 per person. At purchasing power parity, GDP per person was $49,309 in 2025.

How fast is Slovakia's economy growing?

Real GDP grew 0.8% in 2025 and 1.9% in 2024, by the World Bank's figures. The IMF projected growth of 0.6% for 2026 and 1.6% for 2027.

What was inflation in Slovakia in 2025?

Consumer prices rose 4.0% in 2025, after 2.8% in 2024 and 12.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank. The IMF projected 4.2% for 2026.

How much government debt does Slovakia have?

General government gross debt was 61.6% of GDP in 2025 by the IMF's estimate. The IMF projected 63.0% for 2026 and 75.0% for 2031.

How many people live in Slovakia?

The World Bank estimated Slovakia's population at 5,413,813 in 2025. The figure on the country record, 5,409,407, was counted on 31 December 2025.

How old is Slovakia's population?

In 2025, people aged 65 or over made up 19.0% of Slovakia's population and children under 15 made up 15.6%, according to the World Bank. In 2000 the shares were 11.3% and 19.7%.

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q214 · World Bank data · Europe