Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Slovakia
Slovakia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 2.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within in Slovakia is 2.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Slovakia peaked at 3.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2009.
Slovakia ranks 170th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.4% | — |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 59% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 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 within in Slovakia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Slovakia was 2.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Slovakia ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.