Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Slovakia
Slovakia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.4% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Slovakia peaked at 0.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.
Slovakia ranks 187th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 South in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2% | — |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +54.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -32.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +52.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -19.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 29% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 29% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 184 Burundi 0.5% compare
- 185 New Caledonia 0.4% compare
- 186 Lithuania 0.4% compare
- 188 Estonia 0.3% compare
- 189 Faroe Islands 0.3% compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 0.3% compare
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 south in Slovakia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Slovakia was 0.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Slovakia ranks 187th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.