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# Slovakia Economy

> Slovakia economic indicators: GDP $154.5B, inflation 3.4%, unemployment 5.7%, policy rate 2.3%. 50 official series with history to 1960,… Updated Aug 2026.

## Indicators

| Indicator | Last | Date | Previous | Highest | Lowest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Confidence | -13.00 | Aug 2026 | 1.40 | 34.30 (May 1996) | -50.50 (Apr 2020) |
| Consumer Confidence | -20.90 | Aug 2026 | -21.70 | 3.10 (Apr 2007) | -41.50 (Aug 1999) |
| Retail Sales MoM | 0.2% | Jul 2026 | 0.4% | 13.9% (Mar 2000) | -14.9% (Jan 2021) |
| Retail Sales YoY | 0.1% | Jul 2026 | 1.4% | 18.7% (Jan 2022) | -17.1% (Jan 2021) |
| Age-dependency ratio | 52.9% | Dec 2025 | 52.2% | 62.8% (Dec 1962) | 38.5% (Dec 2009) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.46 births per woman | Dec 2024 | 1.49 births per woman | 3.04 births per woman (Dec 1960) | 1.19 births per woman (Dec 2002) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.37 years | Dec 2024 | 78.12 years | 78.37 years (Dec 2024) | 69.71 years (Dec 1970) |
| Total population | 5.4M | Dec 2025 | 5.4M | 5.5M (Dec 2020) | 4.1M (Dec 1960) |
| Working-age population | 3.5M | Dec 2025 | 3.6M | 3.9M (Dec 2009) | 2.5M (Dec 1960) |
| Current account % GDP | -3.6% | Dec 2025 | -4.6% | 4.1% (Dec 1994) | -10.5% (Dec 2005) |
| Current Account Goods | $86.0M | Mar 2026 | $10.9M | $1.6B (Jun 2013) | $-2.7B (Dec 2022) |
| Current Account Services | $177.7M | Mar 2026 | $36.4M | $1.2B (Dec 2003) | $-429.7M (Mar 2009) |
| FDI inflows | $2.1B | Dec 2025 | $5.0B | $5.7B (Dec 2006) | $-1.1B (Dec 2020) |
| Personal remittances, received | $3.2B | Dec 2025 | $3.0B | $3.2B (Dec 2025) | $17.8M (Dec 2000) |
| Tourism Revenues | $440.1M | Mar 2026 | $410.8M | $985.0M (Sep 2019) | $41.3M (Mar 1993) |
| CO2 emissions | 29.89 Mt CO₂ | Dec 2024 | 31.15 Mt CO₂ | 62.75 Mt CO₂ (Dec 1980) | 29.89 Mt CO₂ (Dec 2024) |
| Energy use per capita | 3,011 kg oil eq. per capita | Dec 2024 | 3,055 kg oil eq. per capita | 4,025 kg oil eq. per capita (Dec 1990) | 3,011 kg oil eq. per capita (Dec 2024) |
| Budget balance % GDP | -5.0% | Dec 2025 | -5.5% | -1.0% (Dec 2017) | -12.7% (Dec 2000) |
| Government debt % GDP | 61.6% | Dec 2025 | 59.7% | 61.6% (Dec 2025) | 21.3% (Dec 1995) |
| Military expenditure | 2.0% | Dec 2024 | 1.8% | 3.1% (Dec 1995) | 1.0% (Dec 2013) |
| Military expenditure, current USD | $2.8B | Dec 2024 | $2.4B | $2.8B (Dec 2024) | $266.9M (Dec 1993) |
| Government Spending to GDP | 48.7% | Dec 2025 | 47.5% | 53.2% (Dec 2000) | 35.9% (Dec 2007) |
| Tax revenue % GDP | 19.1% | Dec 2024 | 19.4% | 22.9% (Dec 1995) | 15.0% (Dec 2010) |
| House Price Index | 223 | Mar 2026 | 215 | 223 (Mar 2026) | 71.76 (Mar 2006) |
| House Price Index YoY | 14.4% | Mar 2026 | 12.8% | 35.1% (Dec 2007) | -18.1% (Jun 2009) |
| Policy / benchmark interest rate | 2.3% | Aug 2026 | 2.3% | 4.8% (Apr 2001) | 0.0% (Jun 2022) |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | Jul 2026 | 5.7% | 19.7% (Jul 2000) | 5.2% (Feb 2025) |
| Private credit / GDP | 59.7% | Dec 2024 | 61.5% | 66.7% (Dec 2022) | 33.8% (Dec 2006) |
| Official / period-average FX vs USD | 0.86 per USD | Aug 2026 | 0.88 per USD | 1.48 per USD (Mar 1985) | 0.63 per USD (Jul 2008) |
| Foreign-exchange reserves (ex-gold) | $17.0B | Jun 2025 | $16.7B | $20.0B (Mar 2008) | $1.1B (Apr 2009) |
| GDP From Agriculture | 93.1% | Jun 2026 | 93.9% | 130.1% (Sep 2014) | 20.3% (Dec 1997) |
| GDP From Construction | 100.2% | Jun 2026 | 100.1% | 114.5% (Dec 2008) | 37.5% (Sep 1999) |
| GDP, current prices, USD | $154.5B | Dec 2025 | $140.9B | $154.5B (Dec 2025) | $12.0B (Dec 1991) |
| Full-Year GDP Growth | 0.8% | Dec 2025 | 1.9% | 10.8% (Dec 2007) | -5.5% (Dec 2009) |
| GDP From Manufacturing | 101.8% | Jun 2026 | 101.2% | 124.9% (Jun 2019) | 18.4% (Dec 1996) |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$49,309 | Dec 2025 | Int$47,847 | Int$49,309 (Dec 2025) | Int$7,270 (Dec 1992) |
| GDP per capita, current USD | $28,544 | Dec 2025 | $25,993 | $28,544 (Dec 2025) | $2,254 (Dec 1991) |
| GDP, PPP, international $ | Int$266.9B | Dec 2025 | Int$259.4B | Int$266.9B (Dec 2025) | Int$38.6B (Dec 1992) |
| GDP From Public Administration | 148.1% | Jun 2026 | 148.3% | 148.4% (Dec 2023) | 67.4% (Dec 1996) |
| Real GDP growth, YoY | 0.9% | Mar 2026 | 0.8% | 13.8% (Dec 2007) | -9.0% (Jun 2020) |
| Inflation rate, CPI YoY | 3.4% | Jun 2026 | 3.7% | 27.1% (Sep 1993) | -0.9% (Jul 2016) |
| Producer Prices MoM | 0.6% | Jul 2026 | 0.7% | 5.7% (Feb 2022) | -5.1% (Nov 2022) |
| PPI / producer prices YoY | 2.3% | Apr 2026 | 0.1% | 36.1% (Sep 2022) | -16.1% (Feb 2024) |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 | 5.57 per 1,000 people | Dec 2023 | 5.65 per 1,000 people | 8.95 per 1,000 people (Dec 1985) | 5.57 per 1,000 people (Dec 2023) |
| Health expenditure % GDP | 7.4% | Dec 2023 | 7.7% | 8.0% (Dec 2009) | 5.3% (Dec 2000) |
| ICT goods exports, % of goods exports | 10.2% | Dec 2024 | 9.8% | 20.8% (Dec 2009) | 3.3% (Dec 2000) |
| ICT service exports, % of service exports | 16.2% | Dec 2025 | 16.4% | 16.8% (Dec 2020) | 1.4% (Dec 1996) |
| Industrial production YoY | 1.7% | Dec 2025 | 1.9% | 27.3% (Dec 2010) | -15.3% (Dec 2009) |
| Research & development expenditure % GDP | 1.0% | Dec 2023 | 1.0% | 1.2% (Dec 2015) | 0.4% (Dec 2007) |
| High-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 10.6% | Dec 2024 | 9.7% | 11.8% (Dec 2017) | 5.1% (Dec 2008) |

## Full detail pages

- [Business Confidence](/slovakia/business-confidence.md)
- [Consumer Confidence](/slovakia/consumer-confidence.md)
- [Retail Sales MoM](/slovakia/retail-sales.md)
- [Retail Sales YoY](/slovakia/retail-sales-annual.md)
- [Age Dependency Ratio](/slovakia/age-dependency-ratio.md)
- [Fertility Rate](/slovakia/total-fertility-rate.md)
- [Life Expectancy](/slovakia/life-expectancy-at-birth.md)
- [Population](/slovakia/population.md)
- [Working-Age Population](/slovakia/working-age-population.md)
- [Current Account to GDP](/slovakia/current-account-pct-gdp.md)
- [Current Account Goods](/slovakia/current-account-goods.md)
- [Current Account Services](/slovakia/current-account-services.md)
- [FDI Inflows](/slovakia/fdi-inflows.md)
- [Remittances](/slovakia/personal-remittances-received.md)
- [Tourism Revenues](/slovakia/tourism-revenues.md)
- [CO2 Emissions](/slovakia/co2-emissions.md)
- [Energy Use per Capita](/slovakia/energy-use-per-capita.md)
- [Government Budget](/slovakia/budget-balance-pct-gdp.md)
- [Government Debt to GDP](/slovakia/government-debt-to-gdp.md)
- [Military Expenditure](/slovakia/military-expenditure.md)
- [Military Expenditure (USD)](/slovakia/military-expenditure-usd.md)
- [Government Spending to GDP](/slovakia/government-spending-to-gdp.md)
- [Tax Revenue to GDP](/slovakia/tax-revenue-pct-gdp.md)
- [House Price Index](/slovakia/house-price-index.md)
- [House Price Index YoY](/slovakia/house-price-index-yoy.md)
- [Interest Rate](/slovakia/interest-rate.md)
- [Unemployment Rate](/slovakia/unemployment-rate.md)
- [Private Credit to GDP](/slovakia/private-credit-gdp.md)
- [Exchange Rate](/slovakia/exchange-rate.md)
- [Foreign Exchange Reserves](/slovakia/foreign-exchange-reserves.md)
- [GDP From Agriculture](/slovakia/gdp-from-agriculture.md)
- [GDP From Construction](/slovakia/gdp-from-construction.md)
- [GDP](/slovakia/gdp.md)
- [Full-Year GDP Growth](/slovakia/full-year-gdp-growth.md)
- [GDP From Manufacturing](/slovakia/gdp-from-manufacturing.md)
- [GDP per Capita PPP](/slovakia/gdp-per-capita-ppp.md)
- [GDP per Capita](/slovakia/gdp-per-capita-current-usd.md)
- [GDP PPP](/slovakia/gdp-ppp-international.md)
- [GDP From Public Administration](/slovakia/gdp-from-public-administration.md)
- [GDP Growth Rate](/slovakia/gdp-growth-rate.md)
- [Inflation Rate](/slovakia/inflation-rate.md)
- [Producer Prices MoM](/slovakia/producer-prices-mom.md)
- [Producer Price Inflation](/slovakia/producer-price-inflation.md)
- [Hospital Beds](/slovakia/hospital-beds-per-1-000.md)
- [Health Expenditure](/slovakia/health-expenditure-pct-gdp.md)
- [ICT Goods Exports](/slovakia/ict-goods-exports-share.md)
- [ICT Service Exports](/slovakia/ict-service-exports-share.md)
- [Industrial Production](/slovakia/industrial-production-yoy.md)
- [R&D Expenditure](/slovakia/rd-expenditure-pct-gdp.md)
- [High-Tech Exports](/slovakia/high-tech-exports-share.md)

## FAQ

**What is the current inflation rate in Slovakia?**

Slovakia's consumer price inflation is 3.4% year-on-year as of Jun 2026.

**How big is Slovakia's economy?**

Slovakia's nominal GDP was $154.5B in 2025.

**What is the unemployment rate in Slovakia?**

Slovakia's unemployment rate is 5.7% as of Jul 2026.

**Where does this data come from?**

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify it.

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