Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Food imports (% of merchandise imports) was 7.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Slovak Republic, 1994–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, food imports in Slovak Republic stood at 7.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Slovak Republic peaked at 8.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2003.
That places Slovak Republic 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.7% | — |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | -0.2% |
Slovak Republic compared with similar countries
- Slovak Republic's 7.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.9%, 56% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Slovak Republic's 7.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
More private sector data for Slovak Republic
- Merchandise trade 160.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 81.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 122.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 14.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 88.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 125.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 14.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23,171 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Slovak Republic?
- Food imports in Slovak Republic was 7.2% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2003.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for food imports?
- Slovak Republic ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.