Slovak Republic
SVKEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeCapital: Bratislava▶About Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic's GDP is $167.73B (2026), with a population of 5.4M, and GDP per capita of $31,026. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 1.7%, inflation at 3.3%, unemployment at 5.6%, government debt at 63.2% of GDP, life expectancy of 78.0 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
Located in Central Europe, this high-income economy experienced a GDP growth rate of 1.7% in 2026, with a total GDP of $167.73 billion. The GDP per capita stands at $31,025.80, reflecting a robust economic performance. Inflation is projected at 3.3% for 2026. The economy is highly integrated into global trade, with trade accounting for 171.21% of GDP in 2024. Unemployment is expected to be 5.359% in 2025, indicating a relatively stable labor market. The population is approximately 5,422,069 as of 2024. Life expectancy is 78.02 years, highlighting advancements in healthcare and living standards. The capital, Bratislava, serves as a significant economic and cultural hub. The society benefits from a well-developed social infrastructure, contributing to overall quality of life.
▶Economy30 indicators · 2021–2027 · IMF / WB
▶Financial Markets2 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Government Bond Yield (%) | 3.43% | 2025 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Central Bank Policy Rate (%) | 2.26% | 2025 | ▼ 39.4% | WB |
▶Fiscal & Monetary16 indicators · 2022–2027 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.2% | 2027 | ▼ 33.3% | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 66.6% | 2027 | ▲ 5.4% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -5.5% | 2027 | ▼ 1.9% | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -2.1% | 2027 | ▲ 16.0% | IMF |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.6% | 2027 | ▲ 0.0% | IMF |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 2.8% | 2024 | ▼ 73.8% | WB |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 40.3% | 2023 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 39.8% | 2022 | ▼ 6.2% | WB |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 19.3% | 2023 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 28.6% | 2023 | ▼ 5.7% | WB |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 19.2% | 2023 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 1.9% | 2023 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $14.45B | 2024 | ▲ 28.0% | WB |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 1.3 | 2024 | ▲ 27.1% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.92 | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.5 | 2024 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
▶Trade15 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 171.2% | 2024 | ▼ 5.6% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 85.5% | 2024 | ▼ 6.6% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 85.7% | 2024 | ▼ 4.6% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $120.48B | 2024 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $120.82B | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $115.63B | 2024 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $112.97B | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 3.6% | 2024 | ▲ 802.6% | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 1.6% | 2024 | ▲ 318.4% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $5.01B | 2024 | ▲ 852.3% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $2.95B | 2024 | ▲ 8.3% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 2.1% | 2024 | ▲ 2.6% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 10.6% | 2024 | ▲ 9.0% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -4.6% | 2024 | ▼ 52.9% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-6.50B | 2024 | ▼ 61.3% | WB |
▶Finance7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 59.7% | 2024 | ▼ 2.9% | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 7.6% | 2023 | ▲ 4.4% | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 2.0% | 2023 | ▲ 7.4% | WB |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 92.2% | 2024 | ▼ 3.6% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 91.1% | 2024 | ▼ 3.1% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 93.4% | 2024 | ▼ 4.1% | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 43.7% | 2023 | — | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 28 | 2023 | — | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 13.1% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 28.7% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 20.4% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 53.0% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 58 years | 2023 | — | WB |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 22.9% | 2023 | — | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.4M | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | -0.1% | 2024 | ▲ 6.7% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 113 | 2023 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 49,030 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 48,080 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 53.2% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 2.9M | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 46.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 78.0 years | 2023 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 74.7 years | 2023 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 81.5 years | 2023 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.5 | 2023 | ▼ 5.1% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 9 | 2023 | ▼ 7.2% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 10 | 2023 | ▼ 9.1% | WB |
| Net Migration | -31,377 | 2025 | ▼ 49.2% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 15.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 65.7% | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 18.5% | 2024 | ▲ 2.7% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 52.2% | 2024 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 28.2% | 2024 | ▲ 3.2% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 24.0% | 2024 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 131.3 | 2023 | ▼ 9.7% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 58 | 2023 | ▼ 6.1% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 2.7M | 2025 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 60.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 55.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 66.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 5.4% | 2025 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 5.8% | 2025 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 5.0% | 2025 | ▲ 4.3% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 18.4% | 2025 | ▼ 3.0% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 2.2% | 2025 | ▼ 3.5% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 34.5% | 2025 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 63.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Self-Employed (%) | 61.5% | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 11.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 85.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 27.0% | 2024 | ▼ 10.3% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 47.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 57.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 14.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 8.8% | 2024 | ▼ 4.5% | WB |
▶Education17 indicators · 2016–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 4.7% | 2022 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 11.0% | 2022 | ▲ 4.2% | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 103.1% | 2023 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 92.6% | 2023 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 53.4% | 2023 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 100.7% | 2023 | ▲ 5.8% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 84.7% | 2023 | ▲ 3.5% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 2,889 | 2023 | ▼ 56.6% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 1,370 | 2023 | ▼ 56.5% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 18,420 | 2023 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 37,075 | 2023 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 16 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 11 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 22.2% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 99.7 | 2022 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 42.2% | 2016 | — | WB |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 21.3% | 2016 | — | WB |
▶Health36 indicators · 2019–2024 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment15 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 5.5 | 2024 | ▼ 3.9% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 30 | 2024 | ▼ 4.0% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 3,055 | 2023 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 4,674 | 2023 | ▼ 5.7% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 23.6% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 17.9% | 2021 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 15.4 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 40.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 19,259 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 27.2% | 2023 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 37.5% | 2024 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 99.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 97.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
▶Agriculture12 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 38.0% | 2023 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 6,201 | 2023 | ▲ 30.4% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 86.2 | 2022 | ▼ 11.5% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 85 | 2022 | ▼ 14.8% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 88.2 | 2022 | ▼ 3.8% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 694,170 | 2023 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 1,656 | 2023 | ▼ 12.6% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 106.3 | 2023 | ▼ 10.6% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 3.1% | 2023 | ▼ 3.1% | WB |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 1.3% | 2023 | ▼ 8.9% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 4.5% | 2022 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 4.3M | 2023 | ▲ 27.2% | WB |
▶Technology13 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 89.8% | 2024 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 138 | 2023 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 33.2 | 2023 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 43,287.4 | 2024 | ▲ 8.5% | WB |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.98% | 2022 | ▲ 6.9% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 146 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 13 | 2021 | ▼ 13.3% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 5,390 | 2022 | ▼ 7.8% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $10.85B | 2024 | ▲ 6.2% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 16.4% | 2024 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $2.28B | 2024 | ▲ 5.2% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 262 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 3,387 | 2022 | ▲ 5.5% | WB |
▶Infrastructure8 indicators · 2019–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 1,925 | 2022 | ▼ 78.4% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0 | 2019 | — | WB |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 3,626 | 2021 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 2,052 | 2021 | ▼ 5.9% | WB |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 8,580 | 2021 | — | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.30 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 1.4% | 2023 | ▼ 30.0% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 61.3% | 2023 | ▲ 3.4% | WB |
▶Gender8 indicators · 2017–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 22.7% | 2024 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 56.0% | 2024 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 92.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 98.3% | 2017 | — | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 24.6 | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 97.73 | 2017 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.01 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.00 | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.29 | 2023 | ▲ 37.2% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.23 | 2023 | ▼ 39.3% | WB |
| Political Stability | 0.57 | 2023 | ▲ 28.7% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.6 | 2023 | ▼ 29.2% | WB |
| Rule of Law | 0.6 | 2023 | ▼ 2.8% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.91 | 2023 | ▲ 2.6% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 61.3% | 2023 | ▲ 1.6% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 59.0% | 2023 | ▼ 7.4% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 68.9% | 2023 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 64.5% | 2023 | ▲ 8.4% | WB |
▶Military6 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 2.0% | 2024 | ▲ 9.4% | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $2.85B | 2024 | ▲ 16.7% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 18,000 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.7% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 4.3% | 2024 | ▲ 11.9% | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 1.1 | 2023 | ▲ 46.4% | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality12 indicators · 2021–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 0.5% | 2023 | ▼ 28.6% | WB |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 0.8% | 2023 | ▼ 52.9% | WB |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 4.1% | 2023 | ▼ 37.9% | WB |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 13.7% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Gini Index | 23.8 | 2023 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 18.8% | 2023 | ▲ 3.3% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 3.3% | 2023 | ▲ 17.9% | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 32.8% | 2023 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 9.1% | 2023 | ▲ 8.3% | WB |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | -2.3% | 2023 | — | WB |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 25.45 | 2023 | — | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.2% | 2023 | ▼ 33.3% | WB |
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.66 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.69 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.64 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 9.8 years | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2018–2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 15.3M | 2018 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 5.2M | 2019 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $1.30B | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $1.29B | 2020 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 1.4% | 2020 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $49.0M | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development7 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | -0.1% | 2024 | ▲ 8.1% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 443,679 | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 15.5% | 2025 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.1% | 2022 | ▲ 32.0% | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.1% | 2024 | ▲ 5.2% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 99.6% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WHO |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 83.4% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WHO |