Slovakia
Headline economic indicators for Slovakia, with the most recent official readings.
- GDP growth, year on year (quarterly) 0.9% -0.10 (-10.0%) Jun 2026
- Inflation rate (monthly) 3.0% -0.10 (-3.2%) Sep 2026
- Central bank policy rate 2.7% +0.25 (+10.4%) Sep 2026
- Unemployment rate (monthly) 5.7% +0.00 (+0.0%) Sep 2026
- 10-year government bond yield (monthly) 4.2% +0.31 (+8.2%) Sep 2026
- Government debt to GDP (quarterly) 60.6% -1.00 (-1.6%) Jun 2026
Prices
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation rate · | 4.0% | +1.24 (+45.1%) | |
| Consumer price index · | 161.6 | +6.21 (+4.0%) | |
| Inflation rate (monthly) · | 3.0% | -0.10 (-3.2%) | |
| Harmonised consumer price index · | 154.8 | +0.17 (+0.1%) | |
| House price index (quarterly) · | 232.7 | +3.30 (+1.4%) | |
| House price inflation, year on year (quarterly) · | 13.6% | +0.23 (+1.7%) | |
| Real house price index (quarterly) · | 139.3 | +0.85 (+0.6%) | |
| Real house price growth, year on year (quarterly) · | 9.5% | +0.23 (+2.4%) | |
| Producer prices, year on year (monthly) · | 4.9% | +1.20 (+32.4%) | |
| GDP deflator inflation · | 4.2% | +0.79 (+23.4%) |
GDP
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP growth rate · | 0.8% | -1.13 (-58.4%) | |
| GDP per capita · | 28,543.67 | +2,551 (+9.8%) | |
| GDP growth, quarter on quarter · | 0.2% | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| GDP growth, year on year (quarterly) · | 0.9% | -0.10 (-10.0%) | |
| Industrial production, year on year (monthly) · | -0.1% | -2.60 (-104.0%) | |
| Retail sales volume, year on year (monthly) · | 2.0% | +1.90 (+1,900.0%) | |
| Economic sentiment indicator (monthly) · | 95.6 | +5.80 (+6.5%) | |
| Consumer confidence (monthly) · | -20.4 | +0.20 (+1.0%) | |
| GDP per capita, long-run history · | 27,519 | +153.67 (+0.6%) | |
| GDP · | 154,530,066,506.9 | +13,595,989,975 (+9.6%) | |
| GDP, PPP · | 266,948,107,315 | +7,520,448,982 (+2.9%) | |
| GDP per capita, PPP · | 49,309 | +1,462 (+3.1%) | |
| GDP per capita growth · | 1.0% | -1.07 (-52.6%) | |
| GNI per capita · | 26,410 | +2,850 (+12.1%) | |
| Agriculture to GDP · | 1.6% | +0.01 (+0.6%) | |
| Industry to GDP · | 28.1% | -0.83 (-2.9%) | |
| Manufacturing to GDP · | 16.2% | -0.13 (-0.8%) | |
| Services to GDP · | 59.8% | -0.15 (-0.3%) | |
| Household consumption to GDP · | 58.7% | -0.34 (-0.6%) | |
| Gross capital formation to GDP · | 20.1% | -0.04 (-0.2%) | |
| Gross savings to GDP · | 16.2% | +0.37 (+2.4%) |
Labour
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate · | 5.4% | +0.06 (+1.1%) | |
| Unemployment rate (monthly) · | 5.7% | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| Labour force participation rate · | 60.4% | -0.38 (-0.6%) | |
| Female labour force participation rate · | 55.1% | -0.34 (-0.6%) | |
| Youth unemployment rate · | 18.4% | -0.57 (-3.0%) | |
| Employment to population ratio · | 57.2% | -0.39 (-0.7%) | |
| Employment in agriculture · | 2.2% | -0.08 (-3.5%) | |
| Employment in industry · | 34.5% | -0.42 (-1.2%) | |
| Employment in services · | 63.3% | +0.50 (+0.8%) |
Money
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central bank policy rate · | 2.7% | +0.25 (+10.4%) | |
| ECB deposit facility rate · | 2.5% | +0.25 (+11.1%) | |
| Real effective exchange rate (monthly) · | 109.1 | -0.35 (-0.3%) | |
| Nominal effective exchange rate (monthly) · | 102.2 | -0.15 (-0.1%) | |
| Cost of borrowing for house purchase (monthly) · | 3.7% | +0.03 (+0.8%) | |
| Cost of borrowing for corporations (monthly) · | 4.5% | +0.01 (+0.2%) | |
| 10-year government bond yield (monthly) · | 4.2% | +0.31 (+8.2%) | |
| Private sector credit to GDP · | 59.7% | -1.81 (-2.9%) | |
| Stock market capitalization to GDP · | 5.3% | -0.38 (-6.7%) | |
| Bank nonperforming loans · | 2.0% | +0.03 (+1.5%) | |
| Official exchange rate · | 0.88 | -0.04 (-4.2%) |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current account to GDP · | -3.6% | +0.99 (+21.4%) | |
| Exports to GDP · | 85.1% | -0.39 (-0.5%) | |
| Imports to GDP · | 85.2% | -0.48 (-0.6%) | |
| Trade to GDP · | 170.3% | -0.87 (-0.5%) | |
| Exports of goods and services · | 131,496,787,422.66 | +11,021,407,581 (+9.1%) | |
| Imports of goods and services · | 131,733,585,558.92 | +10,911,786,601 (+9.0%) | |
| Trade balance, goods and services (annual) · | 115,914,640.95 | +546,735,585 (+126.9%) | |
| Current account balance (annual) · | -5,603,971,867.69 | +899,109,614 (+13.8%) | |
| Foreign direct investment to GDP · | 1.3% | -2.23 (-62.6%) | |
| Remittances received to GDP · | 2.1% | -0.03 (-1.3%) | |
| Total reserves, including gold · | 18,161,989,981.18 | +3,710,098,323 (+25.7%) | |
| Reserves in months of imports · | 1.5 | +0.22 (+16.8%) |
Government
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government debt to GDP (quarterly) · | 60.6% | -1.00 (-1.6%) | |
| Government revenue to GDP · | 39.3% | -0.86 (-2.1%) | |
| Government expense to GDP · | 39.8% | -2.62 (-6.2%) | |
| Tax revenue to GDP · | 19.1% | -0.27 (-1.4%) | |
| Government budget balance to GDP · | -5.4% | -0.06 (-1.1%) | |
| Government consumption to GDP · | 21.4% | +0.29 (+1.4%) | |
| Education spending to GDP · | 4.7% | -0.06 (-1.3%) | |
| Health spending to GDP · | 7.4% | -0.35 (-4.5%) |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population · | 5,413,813 | -8,256 (-0.2%) | |
| Population, long-run history · | 5,464 | +59.50 (+1.1%) | |
| Population growth · | -0.2% | -0.07 (-77.0%) | |
| Life expectancy · | 78.4 | +0.25 (+0.3%) | |
| Fertility rate · | 1.46 | -0.03 (-2.0%) | |
| Birth rate · | 8.5 | -0.50 (-5.6%) | |
| Death rate · | 9.9 | -0.10 (-1.0%) | |
| Urban population share · | 53.2% | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| Population aged 65 and over · | 19.0% | +0.50 (+2.7%) | |
| Under-five mortality rate · | 6.3 | +0.10 (+1.6%) | |
| Population density · | 112.8 | -0.10 (-0.1%) | |
| Net migration · | -31,377 | -10,350 (-49.2%) | |
| Gini index · | 23.8 | -0.30 (-1.2%) |
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Translated titles are not official BIS translations.
Source: ECB
Source: ECB euro foreign exchange reference rates
Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.
Original sources of these estimates
GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics
No separate list is published for Slovakia; the database as a whole is cited above.
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