Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Slovakia
Slovakia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 6.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Slovakia is 6.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Slovakia peaked at 6.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1993.
That places Slovakia 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8% | — |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +62.9% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -7.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 6.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 59% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 6.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +62.9% | 2.7% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Slovakia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Slovakia was 6.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1993.
- How does Slovakia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Slovakia ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.