International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Slovakia
Slovakia: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 1.22 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Slovakia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Slovakia stood at 1.22 billion current US$.
The figure is down 52.7% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Slovakia peaked at 2.62 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 289.00 million current US$, in 2001.
Slovakia ranks 52nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 321.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 482.00 million current US$ | +50.2% |
| 1997 | 439.00 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 475.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 339.00 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 296.00 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 289.00 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 442.00 million current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2003 | 573.00 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 745.00 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 844.00 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2008 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 2.10 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.94 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.14 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.43 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.13 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.59 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -52.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 411.20 million current US$ | 321.00 million current US$ | 482.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 289.00 million current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 billion current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Slovakia
- Merchandise trade 160.5% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 80.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 122.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 88.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 125.44 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Slovakia?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Slovakia was 1.22 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.00 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Slovakia rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Slovakia ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.