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Slovakia

EU member state In the euro area Population: 5.42 M (2025)

Source: Eurostat, data retrieved 2026-10-16; each indicator links to its dataset · Methodology and technical sheets

Economic situation

Slovakia: real GDP grew 0.8% year on year (Q2 2026); previous quarter: 0.9%; EU27: 1.5%. Harmonised inflation (HICP) stands at 3.0% (09/2026), below the EU27 average (3.8%); core inflation, excluding energy and food, is 3.3%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.7% (08/2026), up 0.2 percentage points on a year earlier; the EU27 rate is 6.2%. In 2025, general government recorded a deficit of 4.5% of GDP and public debt reached 61.4% of GDP (Treaty reference values: 3% and 60%). The current account shows a deficit of 2.2% of GDP (Q2 2026). Its best European position is in "Gini coefficient of disposable income" (1 of 30) and its worst in "Economic sentiment indicator" (29 of 30).

Key indicators

GDP growth0.8%Q2 2026+0.3 pp year on year28 of 34 in EuropeInflation (HICP)3.0%09/2026-1.6 pp year on year9 of 36 in EuropeUnemployment rate5.7%08/2026+0.2 pp year on year13 of 30 in EuropeEmployment rate (20–64)78.1%Q2 2026+0.1 pp year on year19 of 34 in EuropeGovernment balance (% GDP)-4.5%2025+0.8 pp year on year22 of 27 in EuropePublic debt (% GDP)61.4%2025+1.7 pp year on year16 of 27 in EuropeCurrent account (% GDP)-2.2%Q2 2026+2.2 pp year on year18 of 32 in EuropeGDP per capita (EU = 100)752025+0.5% year on year26 of 33 in Europe

Trends

Activity: GDP, consumption and investment (real year-on-year change, %)
Prices: headline and core inflation (HICP, %)
Labour: total and youth unemployment (%)
Government balance (% of GDP)
Public debt (% of GDP)
External sector: current account, goods and services (% of GDP)
Economic sentiment (long-term average = 100)
Government expenditure by function (COFOG) →What Slovakia spends on: 10 functions and 69 sub-functions compared with the EU27, and the split by level of government.Regions of Slovakia →13 regions with indicators on population, GDP, jobs, income and well-being (NUTS 1: 1 · NUTS 2: 4 · NUTS 3: 8).
Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Slovakia's 4 regions in the Commission's index: institutions, infrastructure, labour market, innovation…Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Slovakia's 4 regions: basic needs, foundations of wellbeing and opportunity

All indicators

141 indicators for Slovakia. Its NUTS 1, 2 and 3 regions, with their own indicators, are on the country's regions page.

GDP and national accounts

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Nominal GDP (quarterly) M€Q2 202635,958 M€+5.0%21 of 35
Real GDP, year-on-year change (quarterly) %Q2 20260.8%+0.3 pp28 of 34
Real GDP, chain-linked volume (quarterly) M€ (2020)Q2 202626,438 M€+0.8%21 of 35
Nominal GDP (annual) M€2025136,754 M€+5.0%21 of 37
Real GDP growth (annual) %20250.8%-1.1 pp27 of 35
GDP per capita € per inhabitant202525,060 €+5.1%23 of 35
Real GDP per capita € (2020) per inhabitant202519,270 €+0.8%24 of 35
Real GDP per capita, annual change %20250.9%-1.0 pp21 of 34
GDP per capita in purchasing power standards PPS per inhabitant202531,139 PPS+4.5%26 of 33
GDP per capita in PPS relative to the EU27 index EU27 = 100202575+0.5%26 of 33
Household consumption, real year-on-year change %Q2 20260.6%-1.2 pp28 of 34
Government consumption, real year-on-year change %Q2 20261.7%-0.2 pp15 of 34
Gross fixed capital formation, real year-on-year change %Q2 2026-0.3%-4.2 pp30 of 33
Exports, real year-on-year change %Q2 20263.0%-0.8 pp21 of 34
Imports, real year-on-year change %Q2 20263.7%+0.9 pp17 of 34
Industry share of the economy % of GVA202522.8%-0.6 pp6 of 37
Construction share of the economy % of GVA20258.6%0.0 pp3 of 37
Services share of the economy % of GVA202566.8%+0.6 pp29 of 37
Public administration, education and health share of the economy % of GVA202516.8%+0.3 pp28 of 37

Prices

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Consumer price level (HICP) index 2015 = 10009/2026154.78+3.0%11 of 36
HICP, annual rate of change %09/20263.0%-1.6 pp9 of 36
Core HICP (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) %09/20263.3%-2.3 pp22 of 36
HICP energy %09/202614.0%+12.5 pp13 of 36
HICP food, alcohol and tobacco %09/2026 e-2.2%-6.2 pp4 of 36
HICP services %09/20263.9%-3.9 pp14 of 36
HICP non-energy industrial goods %09/20262.6%-0.5 pp32 of 36
HICP alcoholic beverages and tobacco %09/20262.0%-3.5 pp9 of 36
HICP clothing and footwear %09/20260.7%-2.6 pp25 of 36
HICP furnishings and household equipment %09/20261.4%-1.9 pp26 of 36
HICP health %09/20264.2%+1.4 pp26 of 36
HICP information and communication %09/20262.8%+0.2 pp24 of 36
HICP recreation, sport and culture %09/20264.2%-2.4 pp22 of 36
HICP education services %09/20264.4%-5.4 pp27 of 36
HICP insurance and financial services %09/20262.3%-6.2 pp12 of 36
HICP personal care and miscellaneous goods and services %09/20262.6%-3.5 pp13 of 36
HICP, annual average rate %20254.2%+1.0 pp29 of 35
HICP electricity %09/20264.8%+3.5 pp20 of 34
HICP natural gas %09/20266.7%+5.1 pp17 of 29
HICP diesel %09/202633.2%+29.8 pp11 of 35
HICP petrol %09/202619.0%+16.0 pp9 of 35
House prices index 2015 = 100Q2 2026225.9+13.6%12 of 28
House prices, annual rate of change %Q2 202613.6%+2.3 pp4 of 29
Household electricity price (2 500–4 999 kWh, taxes included) €/kWhH1 20260.1985 €/kWh+5.2%13 of 36
Price level relative to the EU27 index EU27 = 100202580.5+0.6%24 of 36

Government

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Government deficit (−) or surplus (+) % of GDP2025-4.5%+0.8 pp22 of 27
Government debt % of GDP202561.4%+1.7 pp16 of 27
Government debt, total amount M€202583,957 M€+8.0%10 of 27
Government debt (quarterly) % of GDPQ1 2026 p62.5%-0.7 pp17 of 28
Government debt held by non-residents % of GDP202536.7%+2.2 pp11 of 28
Government debt held by the central bank % of GDP202511.0%-2.2 pp11 of 28
Government debt held by resident banks % of GDP202511.4%+1.4 pp15 of 27
Government debt held by insurers, funds and other financial corporations % of GDP20251.5%-0.1 pp20 of 27
Government debt held by households % of GDP20250.4%+0.4 pp15 of 18
Average remaining maturity of government debt years20257.9+3.9%10 of 24
Net issuance of government debt securities % of GDPQ1 20267.2%-7.4 pp12 of 27
Government deficit (−) or surplus (+) (quarterly) % of GDPQ1 2026 p-2.2%+0.1 pp15 of 30
Total government revenue % of GDP202543.5%+1.4 pp17 of 29
Total government expenditure % of GDP202547.9%+0.5 pp15 of 29
Government interest payments % of GDP20251.50%+0.10 pp16 of 29
Apparent cost of government debt %20252.6%+0.1 pp16 of 25
Government investment (GFCF) % of GDP20254.50%+0.90 pp12 of 29
Tax burden (taxes and social contributions) % of GDP202536.7%+0.7 pp9 of 9
Taxes on income and wealth % of GDP20258.2%0.0 pp9 of 9
VAT % of GDP20257.8%+0.2 pp5 of 9
Social contributions % of GDP202516.4%+0.3 pp1 of 9

Government expenditure by function (COFOG)

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
General public services expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP2024 p5.5%0.0 pp15 of 30
Defence expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP2024 p1.4%+0.3 pp16 of 30
Public order and safety expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP2024 p2.3%-0.1 pp6 of 30
Economic affairs expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP2024 p5.5%-2.0 pp15 of 30
Environmental protection expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP2024 p0.8%-0.1 pp12 of 30
Housing and community amenities expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP2024 p0.5%0.0 pp20 of 30
Health expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP2024 p6.9%+0.3 pp14 of 30
Recreation, culture and religion expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP2024 p1.1%0.0 pp21 of 30
Education expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP2024 p5.1%+0.1 pp13 of 30
Social protection expenditure (COFOG) % of GDP2024 p18.4%+0.9 pp12 of 30
General public services share of government expenditure (COFOG) %2024 p11.5%0.0 pp16 of 30
Defence share of government expenditure (COFOG) %2024 p2.9%+0.7 pp18 of 30
Public order and safety share of government expenditure (COFOG) %2024 p4.9%-0.1 pp5 of 30
Economic affairs share of government expenditure (COFOG) %2024 p11.5%-4.0 pp16 of 30
Environmental protection share of government expenditure (COFOG) %2024 p1.6%-0.3 pp14 of 30
Housing and community amenities share of government expenditure (COFOG) %2024 p1.0%-0.1 pp22 of 30
Health share of government expenditure (COFOG) %2024 p14.6%+0.9 pp16 of 30
Recreation, culture and religion share of government expenditure (COFOG) %2024 p2.4%0.0 pp21 of 30
Education share of government expenditure (COFOG) %2024 p10.8%+0.5 pp16 of 30
Social protection share of government expenditure (COFOG) %2024 p38.8%+2.5 pp11 of 30

Business and activity

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Industrial production index 2021 = 10008/202684.8+0.1%20 of 34
Retail trade, volume of sales index 2021 = 10008/2026 p101.7+1.6%22 of 32
Residential building permits (useful floor area) index 2021 = 100Q2 2026 p47.8-30.3%31 of 35
Economic sentiment indicator index (average = 100)09/202689.8-6.6%29 of 30
Consumer confidence balance09/2026-20.2-5.2%24 of 30
Industrial confidence balance09/2026-4.3-186.0%20 of 30
Active enterprises enterprises2024682,029+2.7%15 of 34
Enterprise birth rate %202410.9%-0.8 pp16 of 34
Enterprise death rate %2024 ep14.5%+4.8 pp28 of 33
R&D expenditure % of GDP20240.98%-0.06 pp25 of 32

Labour market and productivity

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Unemployment rate % of labour force08/20265.7%+0.2 pp13 of 30
Youth unemployment rate (under 25) % of labour force08/202617.6%+1.8 pp18 of 24
Unemployed persons thousand persons08/2026156+2.6%13 of 30
Unemployment rate (annual) % of labour force20255.4%+0.1 pp15 of 34
Long-term unemployment rate % of labour force20253.4%-0.1 pp29 of 34
Employment rate (20–64) % of populationQ2 202678.1%+0.1 pp19 of 34
Employed persons (15–74) thousand personsQ2 20262,587-0.6%23 of 34
Employed persons per inhabitant % of population202544.5%0.0 pp29 of 33
Hours worked per inhabitant hours per year2025720-0.8%30 of 32
Labour productivity per hour worked relative to the EU27 index EU27 = 100202581.1+1.0%16 of 31
Labour productivity per person employed, EU27 = 100 index EU27 = 100202581.9+0.9%22 of 31
Real labour productivity per hour, annual change %20251.6%-0.1 pp19 of 32
Nominal unit labour cost, annual change %20255.3%-0.2 pp24 of 33
Hours worked per employed person hours per year20251,619-0.7%18 of 32
Compensation per employee € per year202528,297 €+6.2%24 of 33
Compensation per hour worked € per hour202518.3 €+6.4%20 of 31
Compensation per employee in PPS, EU27 = 100 index EU27 = 100202573.6+1.2%24 of 31
Compensation per hour worked in PPS, EU27 = 100 index EU27 = 100202573.7+1.7%16 of 30
Labour costs (B–S) index 2020 = 100Q2 2026 p147.1+2.8%13 of 26
Minimum wage € per monthH2 2026915 €+12.1%18 of 29
Job vacancy rate (B–S) %Q4 20251.0%-0.1 pp25 of 31
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education %202529.8%+0.8 pp27 of 34

Households

7
IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Household saving rate % of disposable income20248.1%+0.4 pp20 of 27
Real household disposable income per capita, annual change %20243.8%+5.0 pp9 of 27
Median equivalised income PPS202515,333 PPS+34.1%24 of 30
Gini coefficient of disposable income 0–100202523.0+6.0%1 of 30
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE) % of population202516.7%-1.6 pp7 of 30
Housing cost overburden rate % of population20253.5%-2.9 pp3 of 30
Household debt (loans) % of GDP202544.1%+0.8 pp17 of 31

External sector and financing

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Current account balance % of GDPQ2 2026-2.2%+2.2 pp18 of 32
Goods balance % of GDPQ2 20261.3%+1.2 pp12 of 32
Services balance % of GDPQ2 20260.4%+0.2 pp25 of 32
Net international investment position % of GDPQ2 2026-46.4%+8.2 pp25 of 32
Net direct investment % of GDPQ2 2026-4.1%-1.9 pp25 of 32
Exports of goods M€2025111,256 M€+4.0%14 of 27
Trade balance in goods M€20252,304 M€+26.4%11 of 27
10-year government bond yield %09/20264.16%+0.69 pp19 of 27
Real effective exchange rate (42 partners, CPI-deflated) index 2015 = 10007/2026117.14-0.8%7 of 30

Demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Population on 1 January persons20255,419,451-0.1%23 of 38
Total population change per 1,000 inhabitants2025-1.9-90.0%29 of 39
Net migration (including statistical adjustment) per 1,000 inhabitants20250.3-25.0%29 of 39
Median age of population years202543.0+0.9%20 of 38
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64) %202528.7%+0.8 pp9 of 38
Life expectancy at birth years202478.4+0.4%28 of 37

Public-sector efficiency

2
IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrendRank in Europe
Employment in public administration and defence (NACE O) thousand persons2024169+1.0%19 of 33
Total employment (national accounts) thousand persons20242,430-0.2%22 of 33