Merchandise trade in Slovakia
Slovakia: Merchandise trade was 160.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade in Slovakia, 1993–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise trade in Slovakia stood at 160.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Slovakia peaked at 190.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 1994.
Slovakia ranks 7th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 84.2% | — |
| 1994 | 82.2% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 91.3% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 103.9% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 103.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 119.2% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 128.0% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 125.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 131.4% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 134.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 135.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 152.5% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 155.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 150.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 125.4% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 145.5% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 160.4% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 167.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 169.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 164.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 165.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 168.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 171.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 174.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 169.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 158.8% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 172.4% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 190.7% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 172.9% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 162.9% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 160.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.5% | 82.2% | 103.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 135.7% | 119.2% | 155.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.7% | 145.5% | 174.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.7% | 158.8% | 190.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More private sector data for Slovakia
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 22,646 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Slovakia?
- Merchandise trade in Slovakia was 160.5% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 190.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 1994.
- How does Slovakia rank for merchandise trade?
- Slovakia ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.